Vulnerability Name:

CCN-80347

Published:2012-11-28
Updated:2012-11-28
Summary:MediaWiki could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in improper validation of access permissions.A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions to restrict users view on Special:RecentChanges page and gain unauthorized access to the vulnerable application.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: MediaWiki Web Site
Pre-Release Announcement for MediaWiki 1.18.6, 1.19.3, and 1.20.1

Source: CCN
Type: SA51424
MediaWiki Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56714
MediaWiki Multiple Security Bypass and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-recentchanges-security-bypass(80347)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.5
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.0