CVE-2012-1581 | BDVDB-2026-52260 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35078
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48504
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78910
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.