Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-31554 (CCN-200580)

Assigned:2021-01-17
Published:2021-01-17
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary:An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. It improperly handled account blocks for certain automatically created MediaWiki user accounts, thus allowing nefarious users to remain unblocked.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-863
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-31554

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-cve202131554-sec-bypass(200580)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ie1f4333d5b1c9d17fb2236fe38a31de427a4cc48

Source: CCN
Type: Phabricator T272244
AbuseFilter blocks not working for account autocreations

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T272244

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.35.2)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.35.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mediawiki mediawiki *
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.35.2