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 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2017-03-23T20:00:00
Updated: 2017-03-23T19:57:01
Reserved: 2015-12-23T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-8626
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2017-03-23T20:59:00.610
Modified: 2017-03-27T14:06:01.037
Link: CVE-2015-8626
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE