CVE-2009-2336

WordPress <2.8.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html
Patch, Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110
Broken Link, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/55714
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35581

Scores

EPSS 0.0230
EPSS Percentile 84.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-16
Status published
Products (2)
wordpress/wordpress < 2.8.1
wordpress/wordpress_mu < 2.8.1
Published Jul 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026