CVE-2009-2336
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 5.41% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress · wordpress/wordpress mu
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_UncheckedExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.osvdb.org/55714Broken Link, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35581Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_UncheckedExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.osvdb.org/55714Broken Link, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35581Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.