CVE-2014-2243

Published Mar 2, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.12, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.6, and 1.22.x before 1.22.3 terminates validation of a user token upon encountering the first incorrect character, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to incorrect token guesses.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2282 includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.12, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.6, and 1.22.x before 1.22.3 terminates validation of a user token upon encountering the first incorrect character, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to incorrect token guesses.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00342}

epss

{'score': 0.00346}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:06 AM
Reserved
Feb 28, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 2, 2014, 4:57 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM