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CVE-2009-2336

Published: Jul 10, 2009 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2336
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/16.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WordpressWordpress*2.8.1 (excluding)
Wordpress_muWordpress*2.8.1 (excluding)
WordpressUbuntudapper*
WordpressUbuntuhardy*
WordpressUbuntuintrepid*
WordpressUbuntujaunty*
WordpressUbuntuupstream*

References

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