Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1578 (CCN-78911)

Assigned:2012-03-22
Published:2012-03-22
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users with the block permission for requests that (1) block a user via a request to the Block module or (2) unblock a user via a request to the Unblock module.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-352
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1578

Source: CCN
Type: MediaWiki Web Site
MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.17.3

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[MediaWiki-announce] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.17.3

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[MediaWiki-announce] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80361

Source: CCN
Type: SA48504
MediaWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48504

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120323 CVEs for MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80361
MediaWiki User Blocking Manipulation CSRF

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
52689

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52689
MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34212

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-multiple-csrf(78911)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-multiple-csrf(78911)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20121578000
    V
    CVE-2012-1578 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-09-09
    BACK
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17 beta_1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.0 rc1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18 beta_1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.0 rc1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.0 rc1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.0 rc1