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CVE-2011-3818: 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-ad

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.28.3, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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-ad

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
=2.9.2 or =3.0.4
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.0
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (84.9th percentile)
Published
2011-09-24
Source
nvd

References

CWE-200
NVD recordWordPress core advisories

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