CVE-2012-4381 affects MediaWiki versions before 1.18.5 and 1.19.x before 1.19.2, stemming from insecure password storage. This vulnerability allows attackers to potentially obtain cleartext passwords via brute-force or, in specific authentication plugin scenarios, reuse old passwords for non-existent accounts. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.18.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.19.0, < 1.19.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.