Is CVE-2009-2336 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2009-2336 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2009-2336?

CVE-2009-2336 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2009-2336?

CVE-2009-2336 has an EPSS score of 5.41% (92th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2336?

Upgrade wordpress on debian 11 to 2.8.3-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2009-2336

MEDIUMEPSS 92th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

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."

CWE-16

How to fix

Remediation Available

wordpressDebian

Fixed in:2.8.3-1CVE-2009-2336

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

5.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch4

Third-Party Advisory7

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