includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.12, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.6, and 1.22.x before 1.22.3 terminates validation of a user token upon encountering the first incorrect character, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to incorrect token guesses.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2282 includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.12, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.6, and 1.22.x before 1.22.3 terminates validation of a user token upon encountering the first incorrect character, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to incorrect token guesses.
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History

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

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00342}

epss

{'score': 0.00346}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:06:00.267Z

Reserved: 2014-02-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-2243

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-03-02T04:57:25.917

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-2243

cve-icon Redhat

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