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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html	Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-03-23 13:59

Updated : 2017-03-27 07:06

NVD link : CVE-2015-8626

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8626

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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Products Affected

mediawiki

mediawiki

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