CVE-2011-4899

Published Jan 30, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 9.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
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

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01292}

epss

{'score': 0.02951}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 4:46 PM
Reserved
Dec 23, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 30, 2012, 5:55 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 5:17 PM