Information disclosure in Wordpress

CVE-2011-3818

WordPress 2.9.2 and 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by wp-admin/includes/user.php and certain other files.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.023 (81.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wordpress — versions 2.9.2, 3.0.4
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-3818?
CVE-2011-3818 is a vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2011-09-24.
Is CVE-2011-3818 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.