CVE-2015-8626
CRITICAL9.8EPSS 0.64%Published: 3/23/2017Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8626
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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/mediawikifrom 0, < 1:1.25.5-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |