medium5.0
CVE-2012-1581
MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 uses weak random numbers for password reset tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to chang…
Impact
MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 uses weak random numbers for password reset tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change the passwords of arbitrary users.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | Versions 1.17, 1.17.0, 1.17.1, 1.17.2, 1.18, 1.18.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48504
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35078
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78910
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48504
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35078
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78910