vulnerability
MediaWiki: Credentials Management (CVE-2015-8626)
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Mar 23, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 | Mar 7, 2024 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 23, 2017
Added
Aug 24, 2017
Modified
Mar 7, 2024
Description
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.
Solution
mediawiki-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2015-8626
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2015-8626
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
- URL-https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
- URL-https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522

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