CVE-2009-2335
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."
Published:Jul 8, 2009
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Jul 10, 2009
EPSS Score:0.85338
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Wordpress
Product
Wordpress
Wordpress
Wordpress
Vendor
Wordpress
Product
Wordpress Mu
Wordpress
Wordpress Mu
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
