Critical severity · published Mar 23, 2017
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 than…
9.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mediawiki · Mediawiki
through 1.23.11; 1.24.0; 1.24.1; 1.24.2; 1.24.3; 1.24.4; +5 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8626
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8626
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.html
Patch
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522
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