CVE-2015-8626
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8626
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-8626.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-8626
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-03-23T20:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-02-05T01:42:56.785514Z
- Severity
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- 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The User::randomPassword function in MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 generates passwords smaller than $wgMinimalPasswordLength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.
- References
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522