Vulnerability Details 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 change the passwords of arbitrary users.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.006
EPSS Ranking 68.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 5.0
References
- 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
Products affected by CVE-2012-1581
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cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17
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cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0
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cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1
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cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.2
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cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18
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cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0
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cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1