Intrusion PreventionWordPress.Login.Brute.Force
Description
This indicates an attempt to exploit a Failed Login Response vulnerability in WordPress and WordPress MU.
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to determine if a user account is valid from the "failed login" response. A remote attacker can send multiple user enumeration attempts in order to identify valid accounts. Detection is triggered if logins are attempted at a rate of more than about 1000 times in 10 seconds.
Affected Products
WordPress 2.8 and prior.
WordPress MU 2.7.1 and prior.
Impact
Impact of a successful attack could vary, with the worse case being a system compromise.
Recommended Actions
Adjust the threshold to your network.
Monitor the traffic from that network for any suspicious activity.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | 25.612 | Name:Wordpress. Login. Brute. Force:WordPress. Login. Brute. Force |
| ID | 29519 |
| Created | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Updated | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2009-2335 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 96.95% |
| Default Action | pass |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |