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DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2335

DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2335 PUBLISHED

WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 exhibit different behavior for a failed login attempt 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."

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14wordpress0
Debian:11wordpress0, 0, 0
Debian:13wordpress0, 0, 0
Debian:12wordpress0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jul 10, 2009 CVE Published
  • May 7, 2026 CVE Updated
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