CVE-2009-2336

WordPress <2.8.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED

by Core Security · textwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (11)

[Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked

[Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110

[Broken Link, Patch] http://www.osvdb.org/55714

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35581

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0230

EPSS Percentile 84.5%

Classification

CWE

CWE-16

Status draft

Affected Products (2)

wordpress/wordpress < 2.8.1

wordpress/wordpress_mu < 2.8.1

Timeline

Published Jul 10, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026