DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0937

wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier does not limit the number of MySQL queries sent to external MySQL database servers, which allows remote attackers to use WordPress as a proxy for brute-force attacks or denial of service attacks via the dbhost...

PT-2012-2964 · WordPress +1 · Wordpress +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: WordPress versions 3.3.1 and earlier Description: The issue allows remote attackers to use WordPress as a proxy for brute-force attacks or denial of service attacks via the dbhost parameter. This is possible because the installation component...