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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2017-03-23T20:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.535Z
Reserved: 2015-12-23T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-8626
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2017-03-23T20:59:00.610
Modified: 2017-03-27T14:06:01.037
Link: CVE-2015-8626
Redhat
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