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CVE-2012-0937

🗓️ 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00Reported by mitreType 
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wp-admin/setup-config.php in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to use WordPress as a proxy for brute-force or denial of service attacks via the dbhost parameter

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circl
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CVE-2012-0937
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CVE-2012-0937
30 Jan 201217:00
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debiancve
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CVE-2012-0937
30 Jan 201217:00
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Exploit DB
WordPress Core 3.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
25 Jan 201200:00
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CVE-2012-0937
30 Jan 201217:55
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30 Jan 201217:55
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prion
Prion
Design/Logic Flaw
30 Jan 201217:55
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ptsecurity
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PT-2012-2964 · WordPress +1 · Wordpress +1
30 Jan 201200:00
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CVE-2012-0937
22 May 202502:38
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UbuntuCve
CVE-2012-0937
30 Jan 201217:55
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wordpresswordpressRange3.3.1
wordpresswordpressMatch1.5.1.2
wordpresswordpressMatch1.5.1.3
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
dbnamerequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2WordPress setup-config.php installation page allows remote MySQL installation and can be abused to inject/execute code and persist XSS via input fields.CWE-79CWE-94
unamerequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2WordPress setup-config.php installation page allows remote MySQL installation and can be abused to inject/execute code and persist XSS via input fields.CWE-79CWE-94
pwdrequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2WordPress setup-config.php installation page allows remote MySQL installation and can be abused to inject/execute code and persist XSS via input fields.CWE-79CWE-94
dbhostrequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2WordPress setup-config.php installation page allows remote MySQL installation and can be abused to inject/execute code and persist XSS via input fields.CWE-79CWE-94
prefixrequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2WordPress setup-config.php installation page allows remote MySQL installation and can be abused to inject/execute code and persist XSS via input fields.CWE-79CWE-94
submitrequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2WordPress setup-config.php installation page allows remote MySQL installation and can be abused to inject/execute code and persist XSS via input fields.CWE-79CWE-94
dbnamerequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2Cross-site scripting via setup-config.php parameters (dbname, dbhost, uname) during installation.CWE-79
dbhostrequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2Cross-site scripting via setup-config.php parameters (dbname, dbhost, uname) during installation.CWE-79
unamerequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2Cross-site scripting via setup-config.php parameters (dbname, dbhost, uname) during installation.CWE-79
unamerequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2Disclosure of MySQL credentials through setup-config.php step=2 (potential brute-force proxy usage).CWE-200
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16 Jun 2026 23:38Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 25
EPSS0.08068
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