VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-4381

CVSS score9.3 HIGH

EPSS probability4.06%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-02-08

Last modified2026-06-16

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 rem... .