CVE-2015-8626

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

The User::randomPassword function in MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 generates passwords smaller than $wgMinimalPasswordLength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

The User::randomPassword function in MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 generates passwords smaller than $wgMinimalPasswordLength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

First reported 7 years ago

2017-03-23 20:59:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-03-27 14:06:00

Affected Software

Mediawiki

MediaWiki 1.24.0

1.24.0

MediaWiki 1.24.1

1.24.1

MediaWiki 1.24.2

1.24.2

MediaWiki 1.24.3

1.24.3

MediaWiki 1.24.4

1.24.4

MediaWiki 1.25.0

1.25.0

MediaWiki 1.25.1

1.25.1

MediaWiki 1.25.2

1.25.2

MediaWiki 1.25.3

1.25.3

MediaWiki 1.26.0

1.26.0

References

[oss-security] 20151221 CVE requests for MediaWiki 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12

Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

[oss-security] 20151223 Re: CVE requests for MediaWiki 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12

Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

[MediaWiki-announce] 20151221 [MediaWiki-announce] Security Release: 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12

Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522

Patch, Third Party Advisory

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