CVE-2015-8626

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    CVE-2015-8626

    Published: 23 Mar 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    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, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7, 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

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High