CVE-2011-4898
Published: 30 January 2012
** DISPUTED ** wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier generates different error messages for requests lacking a dbname parameter depending on whether the MySQL credentials are valid, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests with different uname and pwd parameters. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; also, it is unclear whether providing intentionally vague error messages during installation would be reasonable from a usability perspective.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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wordpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
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bionic |
Needed
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cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
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disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
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eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
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focal |
Needed
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groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
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hardy |
Ignored
(end of life)
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hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
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impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
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jammy |
Needed
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kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
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lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
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lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
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mantic |
Needed
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maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
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natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
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oneiric |
Ignored
(end of life)
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precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
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quantal |
Ignored
(end of life)
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raring |
Ignored
(end of life)
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saucy |
Ignored
(end of life)
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trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
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upstream |
Needed
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utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
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vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
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wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
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xenial |
Needed
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yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
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zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
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