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CVE-2009-2336

5.0 · MEDIUM

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 attacker…

Published Jul 10, 2009wordpressCWE-16EPSS 5.41%

Overview

CVE-2009-2336 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on July 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wordpresswordpress>= 0, < 2.8.1Affected
wordpresswordpress_mu>= 0, < 2.8.1Affected

References

Refcorelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_UncheckedRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1022528Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110Refwww.osvdb.org/55714Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/35581Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833Refwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2336?

CVE-2009-2336 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on July 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-2336?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2336?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-2336?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2336 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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