wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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 parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4898. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue because an incomplete WordPress installation might be present on the network for only a short time
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07631 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 73
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.71 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.72 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.711 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.71 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.72 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.711 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Show 63 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.6 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.6 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.6 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0937
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrrf-759h-mc79
References
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- TI-2026-42844 WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2012-0937 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0937 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrrf-759h-mc79 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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