CVE-2007-0109

Description

wp-login.php in WordPress 2.0.5 and earlier displays different error messages if a user exists or not, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and facilitates brute force attacks.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.28% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/31577	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23621	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31262	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23741	third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-10.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0062	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455927/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2113	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0109?: CVE-2007-0109 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0109?: To fix CVE-2007-0109, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0109 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0109 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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