Vulnerability in MediaWiki

CVE-2012-1581

MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 uses weak random numbers for password reset tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change the passwords of arbitrary users.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Mediawiki — versions 1.17, 1.17.0, 1.17.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References