Unscored severity · published Jan 30, 2012
CVE-2012-0937
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…
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CVSS
7.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 short time
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 3.3.1; 0.7; 0.71; 0.72; 0.711; 1.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0937
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0937
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417
www.trustwave.com
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt
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