high7.5
CVE-2017-8810
MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login …
Impact
MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names and conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | through 1.27.3 Versions 1.28.0, 1.28.1, 1.28.2, 1.29.0, 1.29.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 9.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4036
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4036