Description
MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names and conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests.
Published: 2017-11-15
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4036-1 mediawiki security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17753 MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names and conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests.
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Debian Debian Linux
Mediawiki Mediawiki
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.197Z

Reserved: 2017-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8810

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-15T08:29:00.673

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:27:00.163

Link: CVE-2017-8810

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor