CVE-2009-2335 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can enumerate valid usernames by observing differences in failed login responses, facilitating targeted attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-2335?
CVE-2009-2335 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 10 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2335?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress, Wordpress Wordpress Mu.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2335?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-2335 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2335 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2335, GHSA-4643-w74c-m4wv.