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CVE-2015-8626
published 2017-03-23

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…

PriorityP347critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.89%
77.3th percentile
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.

Affected

16 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianmediawiki< mediawiki 1:1.25.5-1 (bookworm)mediawiki 1:1.25.5-1 (bookworm)
mediawikimediawiki<= 1.23.11—
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mediawikimediawiki>= 0 < 1:1.25.5-11:1.25.5-1
mediawikimediawiki>= 0 < 1:1.25.5-11:1.25.5-1
mediawikimediawiki>= 0 < 1:1.25.5-11:1.25.5-1
mediawikimediawiki>= 0 < 1:1.25.5-11:1.25.5-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8LOW
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