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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Information
Published : 2020-02-08 18:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:42
NVD link : CVE-2012-4381
Mitre link : CVE-2012-4381
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4381
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Products Affected
mediawiki
- mediawiki
CWE
CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials