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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1598 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.
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00445}

epss

{'score': 0.00539}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:01:02.685Z

Reserved: 2012-03-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-1581

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-09-09T21:55:06.137

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-1581

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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