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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
Up to 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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