CVE-2012-1581

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.

• CWE-264

• http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48504Vendor Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
• https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35078
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78910
• http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48504Vendor Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
• https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35078
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78910

Published

Sep 9, 2012

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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