{"cve":"CVE-2011-4898","nvd":{"published":"2012-01-30T17:55:00.687","modified":"2026-06-16T23:35:35.507","status":"Modified","description":"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","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-200"],"references":["http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html","http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417","https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt","http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html","http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417"],"products":["wordpress:wordpress"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:59:31.623151214+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2011-4898","score":0.09208,"percentile":0.95339,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}