Vulnerability in Mediawiki
CVE-2012-4381
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns a false in the strict function, could allow remote attackers to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in an external authentication system via unspecified vectors.
EPSS: 0.041 (89.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mediawiki
- N/a Mediawiki — versions 1.19.x before 1.19.2, before 1.18.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4381?
- CVE-2012-4381 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2012-4381?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.