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
Link Resource
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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cve-icon 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

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-03-23T20:59:00.610

Modified: 2017-03-27T14:06:01.037


Link: CVE-2015-8626

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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CWE