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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MediaWiki — versions 1.24.0, 1.24.1, 1.24.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522 (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.