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CVE-2009-2336
Published: Jul 10, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
FEDORA-2009-8538
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2009-7729
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
20090708 CORE-2009-01515 - WordPress Privileges Unchecked in admin.php and Multiple Information
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
1022528
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
FEDORA-2009-7701
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
ADV-2009-1833
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
FEDORA-2009-8529
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
9110
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
55714
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
35581
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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