CVE-2009-2336
WordPress Core & WordPress MU < 2.8.1 - Username Enumeration
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
2Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The forgotten mail interface in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 exhibits different behavior for a password request depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes the significance of this issue, indicating that the behavior exists for "user convenience."
El interfaz de correo olvidado en WordPress y WordPress MU anterior a v2.8.1 muestra diferentes comportamientos para una petición de contraseña dependiendo de si existe la cuenta de usuario, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos enumerar los nombres de usuario válidos. NOTA: el fabricante informa cuestionando la importancia de esta incidencia,indicando que este comportamiendo se da por conveniencia para el usuario.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2009-07-05 CVE Reserved
- 2009-07-08 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-16: Configuration
- CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy
CAPEC
References (11)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35581 | Third Party Advisory |
URL | Date | SRC |
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http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked | 2024-08-07 | |
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110 | 2024-08-07 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528 | 2018-11-08 | |
http://www.osvdb.org/55714 | 2018-11-08 | |
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833 | 2018-11-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" | Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" | < 2.8.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " < 2.8.1" | - |
Affected
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Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" | Wordpress Mu Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress Mu" | < 2.8.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress Mu" and version " < 2.8.1" | - |
Affected
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