CVE-2009-2335 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 85% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 exhibit different behavior for a failed login attempt 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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 85% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-16 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress |
| wordpress | wordpress mu |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Block-Spam-By-Math-Reloaded - Bypass | 2011-08-20 |
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.osvdb.org/55713
- 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
- 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.osvdb.org/55713
- 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
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