Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-4324 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.098Z
Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-4381
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-02-08T18:15:11.243
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:42:46.310
Link: CVE-2012-4381
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD