CVE-2017-8810
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability82. percentile2.1%
Product
Mediawiki
PublishedNov 15, 2017
First seenNov 15, 2017
How to fix
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mediawiki mediawiki | v ≤ 1.27.3, 1.28.0, 1.28.1, 1.28.2, 1.29.0, 1.29.1 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 9.0 | — |
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