Vulnerability in MediaWiki

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 $wgMinimalPasswordLength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

EPSS: 0.019 (77.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Mediawiki — versions 1.24.0, 1.24.1, 1.24.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8626?
CVE-2015-8626 is a critical-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2015-8626?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.