CVE-2015-8626
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8626
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-8626.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-8626
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-03-23T20:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:27Z
- Severity
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- 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
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