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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 69%
VendorProductVersion
mediawikimediawiki
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≤ 1.23.11
mediawikimediawiki
1.24.0
mediawikimediawiki
1.24.1
mediawikimediawiki
1.24.2
mediawikimediawiki
1.24.3
mediawikimediawiki
1.24.4
mediawikimediawiki
1.25.0
mediawikimediawiki
1.25.1
mediawikimediawiki
1.25.2
mediawikimediawiki
1.25.3
mediawikimediawiki
1.26.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
mediawiki
bullseye
1:1.35.13-1+deb11u2
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
bullseye (security)
1:1.35.13-1+deb11u3
fixed
bookworm
1:1.39.7-1~deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
1:1.39.10-1~deb12u1
fixed
sid
1:1.39.10-1
fixed
trixie
1:1.39.10-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
mediawiki
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
dne
wily
ignored
vivid
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
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
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