CVE-2017-8810

MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login…

published November 15, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
82.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names and conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02148 · 82.0th percentile
Published
2017-11-15T08:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 NOV 08:00Z
    MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login…
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