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CVE-2015-8626

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.

Published

2017-03-23T20:59:00.610

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-255
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mediawiki mediawiki ≤ 1.23.11 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.24.0 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.24.1 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.24.2 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.24.3 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.24.4 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.25.0 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.25.1 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.25.2 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.25.3 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.26.0 Yes
References