MediaWiki up to 1.23.15/1.27.1/1.28.0 redirect

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MediaWiki up to 1.23.15/1.27.1/1.28.0. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in redirect. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-0364. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in MediaWiki up to 1.23.15/1.27.1/1.28.0 (Content Management System). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where Special:Search allows redirects to any interwiki link.

The bug was discovered 04/06/2018. The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-0364 since 11/29/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1204.001 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99408 (Fedora 25 : mediawiki (2017-3fb95ed01f)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11791 (Mediawiki Multiple Vulnerabilities (MediaWiki Security Release: 1.28.1/1.27.2/1.23.16)).

Upgrading to version 1.23.16, 1.27.2 or 1.28.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (99408). The entries VDB-116154, VDB-116155, VDB-116156 and VDB-116158 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Redirect
CWE: CWE-601
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 99408
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : mediawiki (2017-3fb95ed01f)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mediawiki FEDORA-2017-3fb95ed01f
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.23.16/1.27.2/1.28.1

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11/29/2016 🔍
04/15/2017 +137 days 🔍
04/17/2017 +2 days 🔍
04/06/2018 +354 days 🔍
04/13/2018 +6 days 🔍
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04/16/2018 +3 days 🔍
02/27/2023 +1778 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2017-3fb95ed01f
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0364 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0364
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116157
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2018 09:23
Updated: 02/27/2023 15:50
Changes: 04/16/2018 09:23 (73), 01/24/2020 20:03 (1), 02/27/2023 15:50 (4)
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