FKIE_CVE-2009-2336
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-07-10 21:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:09
Severity
Summary
The forgotten mail interface in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 exhibits different behavior for a password request depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes the significance of this issue, indicating that the behavior exists for "user convenience."
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | * | |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | * |
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