CVE-2012-4381
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
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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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4381
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.