Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-4031 (CCN-23438)

Assigned:2005-12-05
Published:2005-12-05
Updated:2011-03-08
Summary:Eval injection vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.5.x before 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the "user language option," which is used as part of a dynamic class name that is processed using the eval function.
This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release:
MediaWiki, MediaWiki, 1.5.3
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 (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (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
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
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 Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-4031

Source: CCN
Type: SA17866
MediaWiki Language Option PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
17866

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=34373&release_id=375755

Source: CCN
Type: MediaWiki development Home page
MediaWiki development

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#392156
MediaWiki fails to properly verify input passed to the user language option

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#392156

Source: CCN
Type: MediaWiki Download Web page
Download - Mediawiki

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 21444
MediaWiki Language Option eval() Function Arbitrary PHP Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: Patch
15703

Source: CCN
Type: BID-15703
MediaWiki User Language Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2005-2726

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-userlanguageoption-execute-code(23438)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.5_alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.5_alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.5_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.5_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.5_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20054031
    V
    CVE-2005-4031
    2015-11-16
    BACK
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.5.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.5.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.5.2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.5_alpha1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.5_alpha2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.5_beta1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.5_beta2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.5_beta3