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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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wordpresswordpressRange3.3.1
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wordpresswordpressMatch1.5.1.2
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wordpresswordpressMatch1.5.1.3
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ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
dbhostrequest bodywp-admin/setup-config.phpWordPress startup config uses an external MySQL host (dbhost) without limiting query volume, enabling proxy/brute-force/DoS via the dbhost parameter.

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29 Apr 2026 01:13Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 25
EPSS0.06479
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