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CVE-2015-8626

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Published: Mar 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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 (11)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawiki
1 product
Mediawiki
Configuration A
11 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mediawiki
version ≤ 1.23.11
Version 1.24.0
Version 1.24.1
Version 1.24.2
Version 1.24.3
Version 1.24.4
Version 1.25.0
Version 1.25.1
Version 1.25.2
Version 1.25.3
Version 1.26.0

Related CWEs

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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