Weak Random Number Generation in MediaWiki Password Reset Tokens

CVE-2012-1581 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 uses weak random numbers for password reset tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change the passwords of arbitrary users.

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