VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-1581

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.59%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-09-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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.

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