CVE-2011-3818
WordPress 2.9.2 and 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct...
CVE-2011-3818 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wordpress, published September 24, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.54%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.54%EPSS, 85th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu16.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3818- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3818- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3775No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3775- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8xm-phm4-7xwmNo score
WordPress 2.9.2 and 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v8xm-phm4-7xwm- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-3818No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-3818- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/6
code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/%21_README
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3818
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v8xm-phm4-7xwm
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-3818
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3818