MediaWiki before 1.17.1 does not check for read permission before handling action=ajax requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by (1) leveraging the SpecialUpload::ajaxGetExistsWarning function, or by (2) leveraging an extension, as demonstrated by the CategoryTree, ExtTab, and InlineEditor extensions.
References
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 01:32
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-November/000104.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/12 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2366 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758171 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32616 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2012-01-08 11:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:32
NVD link : CVE-2011-4361
Mitre link : CVE-2011-4361
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4361
JSON object : View
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
mediawiki
- mediawiki
CWE
CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions