CVE-2015-8626 json
The User::randomPassword function in MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 generat…
published 2017-03-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-8503
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The User::randomPassword function in MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 generates passwords smaller than $wgMinimalPasswordLength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.
Patch / fix
- mediawiki Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.25.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8626
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2015-8626 updated cvss 5.8
mediawiki: multiple flaws fixed in 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5, and 1.23.12
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
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lists.wikimedia.org
/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
mailing-list, patch, release-notes, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T115522
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8626
- NVD CVE-2015-8626
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