CVE-2011-4898
WordPress < 3.3.1 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Installation Error Messages
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-4898. PoCs published by Trustwave's SpiderLabs.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress 3.3.1 and prior, including PHP code execution, persistent XSS, and MySQL credential disclosure via the 'setup-config.php' installation page. It leverages a malicious MySQL instance to bypass authentication and inject malicious code.
Description
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
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress 3.3.1 and prior, including PHP code execution, persistent XSS, and MySQL credential disclosure via the 'setup-config.php' installation page. It leverages a malicious MySQL instance to bypass authentication and inject malicious code.