CVE-2017-8810
Description
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.
CWE
- (none)
Affected
- n/a / MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 — v=MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 [affected]
CVSS
- (none)
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812 vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4036 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
Source
cvelistV5-main/cves/2017/8xxx/CVE-2017-8810.json