CVE-2015-8626

high-risk
Published 2017-03-23

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.64% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (11)

Affected Vendors

Mediawiki

References (8)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
Patch https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.ht...
Patch https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
Patch https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.ht...
Patch https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate