DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4898

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4898
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4898.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4898
Upstream
Published
2012-01-30T17:55:00.687Z
Modified
2026-03-17T02:44:02.829359Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.7.1+dfsg1-2
5.7.3+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
5.7.5+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
5.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
5.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u2
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
5.7.14+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
5.8.1+dfsg1-1
5.8.1+dfsg1-2
5.8.2+dfsg1-1
5.8.3+dfsg1-1
5.9.2+dfsg1-1
5.9.2+dfsg1-2
6.*
6.0+dfsg1-1
6.0.2+dfsg1-1
6.0.3+dfsg1-1
6.1+dfsg1-1
6.1.1+dfsg1-1
6.2+dfsg1-1
6.2.1+dfsg1-1
6.2.2+dfsg1-1
6.3+dfsg1-1
6.3.1+dfsg1-1
6.3.2+dfsg1-1
6.4.1+dfsg1-1
6.4.1+dfsg1-1.1
6.4.2+dfsg1-1
6.4.3+dfsg1-1
6.5+dfsg1-1
6.5.2+dfsg1-1
6.5.3+dfsg1-1
6.5.5+dfsg1-1
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
6.7.2+dfsg1-1
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1
6.8.1+dfsg1-1
6.8.3+dfsg1-1
6.9+dfsg1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4898.json"

Debian:12 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.1.1+dfsg1-1
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
6.2+dfsg1-1
6.2.1+dfsg1-1
6.2.2+dfsg1-1
6.3+dfsg1-1
6.3.1+dfsg1-1
6.3.2+dfsg1-1
6.4.1+dfsg1-1
6.4.1+dfsg1-1.1
6.4.2+dfsg1-1
6.4.3+dfsg1-1
6.5+dfsg1-1
6.5.2+dfsg1-1
6.5.3+dfsg1-1
6.5.5+dfsg1-1
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
6.7.2+dfsg1-1
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1
6.8.1+dfsg1-1
6.8.3+dfsg1-1
6.9+dfsg1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4898.json"

Debian:13 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.8.1+dfsg1-1
6.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
6.8.3+dfsg1-1
6.9+dfsg1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4898.json"

Debian:14 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.8.1+dfsg1-1
6.8.3+dfsg1-1
6.9+dfsg1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4898.json"