Vulnerability CVE-2015-8626
Published: 2017-03-23

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Mediawiki -> Mediawiki 

 References:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522
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