{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:26Z",
  "published": "2009-07-10T21:00:00Z",
  "id": "CVE-2009-2336",
  "details": "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": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view\u0026type=advisory\u0026name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9110"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35581"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00597.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00608.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00632.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00676.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view\u0026type=advisory\u0026name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view\u0026type=advisory\u0026name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "http://www.osvdb.org/55714"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.osvdb.org/55714"
    }
  ]
}