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.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 01:42
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85106 - Broken Link | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853442 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41184 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2020-02-08 18:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:42
NVD link : CVE-2012-4381
Mitre link : CVE-2012-4381
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4381
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Products Affected
mediawiki
- mediawiki
CWE
CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials