vulnerability
MediaWiki: CVE-2015-8626: Vulnerability in MediaWiki
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Mar 23, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 | May 6, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 23, 2017
Added
Aug 24, 2017
Modified
May 6, 2026
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
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2015-8503
- EUVD-EUVD-2015-8503
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