Vulnerability CVE-2009-2336
Published: 2009-07-10   Modified: 2012-02-13

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."

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
WordPress Privileges Unchecked in admin.php and Multiple Information Disclosures
Core
14.07.2009

Type:

CWE-16

 (Configuration)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Wordpress -> Wordpress 
Wordpress -> Wordpress mu 

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