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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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-4036-1 | mediawiki security update |
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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.197Z
Reserved: 2017-05-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-8810

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-11-15T08:29:00.673
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-8810

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