Name: CVE-2012-4381: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-4381, CWE-798, CVSS 8.1, EPSS 0.04061

MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns a false in the strict function, could allow remote attackers to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in an external authentication system via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mediawiki	Jul 30, 2024	Feb 8, 2020
Freebsd	—	Upgrade mediawiki	Dec 10, 2025	Sep 1, 2012
Mediawiki	—	Upgrade MediaWiki to the latest version	Feb 14, 2020	Feb 8, 2020

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