CVE-2012-4381

MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 saves passwords in the local database, (1) which could make it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack or, (2) when an authentication plugin returns a false in the strict function, could allow remote attackers to use old passwords for non-existing accounts in an external authentication system via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85106	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853442	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html	Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41184	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-02-08 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:39

NVD link : CVE-2012-4381

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4381

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4381

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mediawiki

mediawiki

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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