CVE-2012-4381
published 2020-02-08CVE-2012-4381: MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to…
PriorityP347high8.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
4.06%
89.5th percentile
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns a false in the strict function, could allow remote attackers to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in an external authentication system via unspecified vectors.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | mediawiki | < mediawiki 1:1.19.2-1 (bookworm) | mediawiki 1:1.19.2-1 (bookworm) |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | < 1.18.5 | 1.18.5 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | — | — |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | — | — |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.19.2-1 | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.19.2-1 | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.19.2-1 | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.19.2-1 | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 1.19.0 < 1.19.2 | 1.19.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv8.1HIGH
vendor_debian8.1HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-794f-724h-wf37: MediaWiki before 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-23
CVE-2012-4381 [HIGH] GHSA-794f-724h-wf37: MediaWiki before 1
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns a false in the strict function, could allow remote attackers to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in an external authentication system via unspecified vectors.
OSV
CVE-2012-4381: MediaWiki before 1
osv·2020-02-08·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2012-4381 [HIGH] CVE-2012-4381: MediaWiki before 1
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns a false in the strict function, could allow remote attackers to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in an external authentication system via unspecified vectors.
Debian
CVE-2012-4381: mediawiki - MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local d...
vendor_debian·2012·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2012-4381 [HIGH] CVE-2012-4381: mediawiki - MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local d...
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns a false in the strict function, could allow remote attackers to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in an external authentication system via unspecified vectors.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1:1.19.2-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1:1.19.2-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1:1.19.2-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1:1.19.2-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1:1.19.2-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-4377 CVE-2012-4378 CVE-2012-4379 CVE-2012-4380 CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2012-08-31·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2012-4377 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-4377 CVE-2012-4378 CVE-2012-4379 CVE-2012-4380 CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2012-4377 CVE-2012-4378 CVE-2012-4379 CVE-2012-4380 CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please include this bug ID and the
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in the RPM changelog when available.
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Bugzilla
CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki: Password saved always to the local MediaWiki database and possibility to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in the external auth system
bugzilla·2012-08-31·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2012-4381 [HIGH] CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki: Password saved always to the local MediaWiki database and possibility to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in the external auth system
CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki: Password saved always to the local MediaWiki database and possibility to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in the external auth system
A security flaw was found in the way MediaWiki, a wiki engine, performed passwords management:
1) user passwords were always saved to the local MediaWiki database (regardless of external authentication extension being in use or not),
2) also previously it was possible to use old passwords for accounts non-existing in the external authentication system indefinitely.
References:
[1] http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/mediawiki/295767
Upstream bug:
[2] https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39184
Upstream patch:
[3] https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39184#c1
Discussion:
This issue affects th
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-4379 CVE-2012-4380 CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki various flaws [epel-5]
bugzilla·2012-08-31·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2012-4379 [MEDIUM] CVE-2012-4379 CVE-2012-4380 CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki various flaws [epel-5]
CVE-2012-4379 CVE-2012-4380 CVE-2012-4381 mediawiki various flaws [epel-5]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please include this bug ID and the
bug IDs of this bug's parent bugs filed against the "Security Response"
product (the top-level CVE bugs). Please mention the CVE IDs being fixed
in the RPM changelog when available.
Bodhi update submission link:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/new/?type_=security&
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85106http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853442https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.htmlhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41184http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85106http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853442https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.htmlhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41184
2020-02-08
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