MediaWiki 1.18.0 Thumbnail Creation Installation Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MediaWiki 1.18.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Thumbnail Creation Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure (Installation Path). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-1686. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki 1.18.0 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Thumbnail Creation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Installation Path). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

MediaWiki 1.18.0 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors related to thumbnail creation.

The weakness was disclosed 03/12/2014 by alejandr0.w3b.p0wn3r as File 125682 as not defined advisory (Packetstorm). The advisory is available at packetstormsecurity.com. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1686 since 01/28/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

When a user create a new file (eg: image) with a name containing *, it leads to webserver file path disclosure, after having uploaded the file, when thumbail creation occurs.

The advisory illustrates:

I did not succeed in obtained remote shell code execution, but this may be a vulnerable path.

The advisory contains the following remark:

refuse creation of file containing a *

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91847) and SecurityFocus (BID 66141†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Installation Path
Class: Information disclosure / Installation Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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OpenVAS ID: 860554
OpenVAS Name: MediaWiki 1.18.0 Installation Path Disclosure Vulnerability (Windows)
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01/28/2014 🔍
03/12/2014 +43 days 🔍
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03/19/2014 +7 days 🔍
04/16/2018 +1488 days 🔍
03/31/2019 +349 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: File 125682
Researcher: alejandr0.w3b.p0wn3r
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-1686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12642
X-Force: 91847 - MediaWiki thumbnail creation path disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66141 - Mediawiki CVE-2014-1686 Full Path Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2014 09:11
Updated: 03/31/2019 16:42
Changes: 03/19/2014 09:11 (67), 03/31/2019 16:42 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:B9B:103

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