CVE-2009-2336

Summary

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."

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.html
• http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.html
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110
• http://www.osvdb.org/55714
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35581

References

• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.html
• http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.html
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110
• http://www.osvdb.org/55714
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35581

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