MediaWiki 1.19.22/1.22.14/1.23.7 API wgCrossSiteAJAXdomains access control
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in MediaWiki 1.19.22/1.22.14/1.23.7 (Content Management System). Affected is the function wgCrossSiteAJAXdomains
of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on integrity.
The weakness was disclosed 12/21/2014 as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-9476 since 01/03/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81227 (GLSA-201502-04 : MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 or 1.19.23 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99414) and Tenable (81227). The entries 68471, 68504, 73688 and 73687 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 81227
Nessus Name: GLSA-201502-04 : MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 18627
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-04
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.24.1/1.23.8/1.22.15/1.19.23
Timeline
12/17/2014 🔍12/21/2014 🔍
12/27/2014 🔍
01/03/2015 🔍
01/16/2015 🔍
03/01/2022 🔍
Sources
Product: mediawiki.orgAdvisory: seclists.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9476 (🔍)
X-Force: 99414 - Mediawiki wgCrossSiteAJAXdomains security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71776 - Mediawiki '$wgCrossSiteAJAXdomains' Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 12/27/2014 19:04Updated: 03/01/2022 15:59
Changes: 12/27/2014 19:04 (48), 07/08/2017 14:17 (19), 03/01/2022 15:52 (3), 03/01/2022 15:59 (1)
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