CVE-2012-1581

Description

MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 uses weak random numbers for password reset tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change the passwords of arbitrary users.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35078
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1 mailing list
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48504 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78910 vdb entry
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1581?
CVE-2012-1581 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1581?
To fix CVE-2012-1581, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1581 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1581 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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