CVE-2012-0937

Public Exploit

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

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.80% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417	exploit
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html	mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0937?: CVE-2012-0937 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0937?: To fix CVE-2012-0937, 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-2012-0937 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-0937 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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