Public vulnerability disclosure
CVE-2011-4899
CVE-2011-4899
published
wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier does not ensure that the specified MySQL database service is appropriate, which allows remote attackers to configure an arbitrary database via the dbhost and dbname parameters, and subsequently conduct static code injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via (1) an HTTP request or (2) a MySQL query. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; however, remote code execution makes the issue important in many realistic environments
Technical severity7.5 highCVSS 2.0 · NVD: [email protected]
Published2012-01-30Source updated 2026-11-03
Collected2026-11-033 attributed sources
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a |
Version not specified (affected) | CNA: mitre |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
NVD applicability configurations (1)
These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.
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]CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 / 7.5 high |
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417
exploit · CNA: mitre - http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417
exploit · ADP: CVE - http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html
exploit · [email protected] - http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417
exploit · [email protected] - https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt
exploit · [email protected] - http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html
exploit · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417
exploit · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt
exploit · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417CNA: mitre · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txtCNA: mitre · x_refsource_MISC
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.htmlCNA: mitre · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417ADP: CVE · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txtADP: CVE · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.htmlADP: CVE · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.html[email protected] · Exploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417[email protected] · Exploit
- https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txt[email protected] · Exploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0150.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · Exploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18417af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · Exploit
- https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-002.txtaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · Exploit
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