CVE-2012-4381
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.06%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns a false in the strict function, could allow remote attackers to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in an external authentication system via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.06% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- mediawiki/mediawiki
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85106Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853442Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.htmlPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41184Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85106Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853442Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.htmlPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41184Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.