MediaWiki 1.19.8/1.20.7/1.21.2 HTTP Header Caching improper authentication
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MediaWiki 1.19.8/1.20.7/1.21.2 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component HTTP Header Caching. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 08/19/2013 as MediaWiki Security Release: 1.21.3, 1.20.8 and 1.19.9 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4572 since 06/12/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73256 (Debian DSA-2891-1 : mediawiki, mediawiki-extensions Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 1.19.9, 1.20.8 or 1.21.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (73256). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.wikimedia.org. See 11228, 12002, 12011 and 12012 for similar entries.
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Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 73256
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2891-1 : mediawiki, mediawiki-extensions Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 702891
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2891-1 (mediawiki, mediawiki-extensions - security update
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.19.9/1.20.8/1.21.3
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06/12/2013 🔍08/19/2013 🔍
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Sources
Product: mediawiki.orgAdvisory: MediaWiki Security Release: 1.21.3, 1.20.8 and 1.19.9
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4572 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 42462 - MediaWiki 1.19-1.19.8, 1.20-1.20.7, 1.21-1.21.2 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability due to Multiple Assignment of Same SessionID, Medium
SecurityFocus: 63757 - Mediawiki Caching Session Cookies Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 55743 - MediaWiki Session Cookies Disclosure Security Issue and Script Insertion Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 99970
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Entry
Created: 11/22/2013 13:11Updated: 06/02/2021 12:08
Changes: 11/22/2013 13:11 (71), 05/16/2017 04:39 (2), 06/02/2021 11:53 (3), 06/02/2021 12:01 (18), 06/02/2021 12:08 (1)
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