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Servers and applications

CVE-2012-4381

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…

Severity
High 8.1
Published
8 Feb 2020
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
1.18.5, 1.19.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Every version before 1.18.5
  • From 1.19.0 before 1.19.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4381
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4381