CVE - CVE-2012-0937

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0937	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
DISPUTED 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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
BUGTRAQ:20120124 TWSL2012-002: Multiple Vulnerabilities in WordPress URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html EXPLOIT-DB:18417 URL:http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417 MISC:https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20120130	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120130)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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