Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2020· Updated Aug 6, 2024
CVE-2012-4381
CVE-2012-4381
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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References
7- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85106mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6mitrex_refsource_MISC
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgimitrex_refsource_MISC
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_MISC
- lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41184mitrex_refsource_MISC
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