cvelist/2011/4xxx/CVE-2011-4898.json

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                "value": "** DISPUTED ** 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."
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                "name": "https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt",
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                "name": "20120124 TWSL2012-002: Multiple Vulnerabilities in WordPress",
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