Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2012-0937 — Wordpress vulnerability

6 documents5 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
6.7%
top 8.72%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
WordpressDebian Wordpress
Timeline
PublishedJan 30
Latest updateMay 17

Description

wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier does not limit the number of MySQL queries sent to external MySQL database servers, which allows remote attackers to use WordPress as a proxy for brute-force attacks or denial of service attacks via the dbhost parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4898. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue because an incomplete WordPress installation might be present on the network for only a s…

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDwordpress/wordpress3.3.1+72

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-rrrf-759h-mc79: ** DISPUTED ** wp-admin/setup-config↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2012-0937: ** DISPUTED ** wp-admin/setup-config↗2012-01-30
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OSV
CVE-2012-0937: wp-admin/setup-config↗2012-01-30
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
WordPress Core 3.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities↗2012-01-25
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2012-0937: wordpress - wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and e...↗2012
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CVE-2012-0937 — Wordpress vulnerability | cvebase