VDB
CVE-2015-8626
CVE-2015-8626
REJECTED
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 0.64% · 71.0th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.64%
71.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | mediawiki | 0, 1:1.27.3-1, 1:1.27.4-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- [MediaWiki-announce] 20151221 [MediaWiki-announce] Security Release: 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12 (circl)
- [oss-security] 20151223 Re: CVE requests for MediaWiki 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12 (circl)
- [oss-security] 20151221 CVE requests for MediaWiki 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12 (circl)
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522 (circl)
Timeline
- Dec 29, 2015 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8626 third-party-advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8626 third-party-advisory