CVE-2011-4898
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4898
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2011-4898.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2011-4898
- Downstream
- Published
- 2012-01-30T17:55:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-10T03:42:08.457116Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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
- Database specific
{ "isDisputed": true }- References