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.
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00445}

epss

{'score': 0.00539}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-09-09T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:01:02.685Z

Reserved: 2012-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1581

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-09-09T21:55:06.137

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-1581

cve-icon Redhat

No data.