{
    "id": "CVE-2011-4898",
    "published": "2012-01-30 17:55:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:35:35",
    "cvss_score": "5.0",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
    "cwe": "CWE-200",
    "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",
    "epss_score": "0.09208",
    "epss_percentile": "0.95176",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-28 18:17:10",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "wordpress",
            "product": "wordpress"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "18417",
            "title": "WordPress Core 3.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities",
            "date": "2012-01-25",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html",
        "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417",
        "https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt",
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html",
        "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417",
        "https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt"
    ]
}