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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2011-4899

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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WP 3.3.1 unpatched lets remote users set dbhost and dbname, enabling code injection and XSS.

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WordPress <= 3.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
25 Jan 201200:00
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CVE-2011-4899
25 Jan 201200:00
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CVE-2011-4899
30 Jan 201217:00
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Cvelist
CVE-2011-4899
30 Jan 201217:00
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Debian CVE
CVE-2011-4899
30 Jan 201217:00
debiancve
Exploit DB
WordPress Core 3.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
25 Jan 201200:00
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exploitpack
WordPress 3.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
25 Jan 201200:00
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NVD
CVE-2011-4899
30 Jan 201217:55
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OpenVAS
WordPress 'setup-config.php' Multiple Vulnerabilities
1 Feb 201200:00
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OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4899
30 Jan 201217:55
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254317);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4899");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2011-4899");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - 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 (CVE-2011-4899)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4899");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2011-4899");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/01/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wordpress");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "wordpress"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-l10n"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyone"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentythree"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentytwo"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "wordpress"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-l10n"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentynineteen"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwenty"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyone"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "wordpress"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-l10n"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfive"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfour"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentythree"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "wordpress"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-l10n"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfive"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfour"},
          {"reference": "wordpress-theme-twentytwentythree"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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27 May 2026 00:00Current
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