MediaWiki 1.22.0/1.22.5/1.22.5 Password SpecialChangePassword.php improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MediaWiki 1.22.0/1.22.5/1.22.5. Affected is an unknown function of the file SpecialChangePassword.php of the component Password Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-2665. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MediaWiki 1.22.0/1.22.5/1.22.5 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown functionality of the file SpecialChangePassword.php of the component Password Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

includes/specials/SpecialChangePassword.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.14, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.8, and 1.22.x before 1.22.5 does not properly handle a correctly authenticated but unintended login attempt, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by arranging for a victim to login to the attacker s account, as demonstrated by tracking the victim s activity, related to a "login CSRF" issue.

The weakness was published 04/01/2014 by Gopinath as Bug 62497 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-2665 since 03/26/2014. 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. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Gopinath in HTML and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at bugzilla.wikimedia.org. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:SpecialChangePassword.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73425 (Fedora 20 : mediawiki-1.21.8-1.fc20 (2014-4478)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The code used by the exploit is:

<html>
<head>
</head>
<body onload=document.forms[0].submit();>
<form action="http://codex.galleryproject.org/Special:ChangePassword" method="POST"> 
   <input type="hidden" name="returnto" value="Main Page" />
   <input type="hidden" name="token" value="+\" />
   <input type="hidden" name="wpDomain" value="" />
   <input type="hidden" name="wpName" value="Gopinath6" />
   <input type="hidden" name="wpNewPassword" value=password1234 />
   <input type="hidden" name="wpPassword" value=7qbuqjjsme />
   <input type="hidden" name="wpRetype" value=password1234 />
</form>
</body>
</html>

Upgrading to version 1.19.14, 1.21.8 or 1.22.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at lists.wikimedia.org. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at bugzilla.wikimedia.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92315), Tenable (73425), SecurityFocus (BID 66600†), Secunia (SA55433†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44162†). Further details are available at lists.wikimedia.org. Similar entries are available at VDB-65475, VDB-65474 and VDB-65473. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Gopinath
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Nessus ID: 73425
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : mediawiki-1.21.8-1.fc20 (2014-4478)
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OpenVAS ID: 702891
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2891-1 (mediawiki, mediawiki-extensions - security update
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.19.14/1.21.8/1.22.5
Patch: bugzilla.wikimedia.org

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10/29/2013 🔍
03/10/2014 +132 days 🔍
03/26/2014 +16 days 🔍
03/31/2014 +5 days 🔍
04/01/2014 +0 days 🔍
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04/08/2014 +7 days 🔍
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04/19/2014 +10 days 🔍
04/22/2014 +3 days 🔍
06/16/2021 +2612 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: Bug 62497
Researcher: Gopinath
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-2665 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2665
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12825

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X-Force: 92315 - MediaWiki SpecialChangePassword.php cross-request forgery, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66600
Secunia: 55433 - Gentoo update for mediawiki, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 44162 - MediaWiki Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability in api.php due to Missing Special:ChangePassword Token - CVE-2014-2665, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2014 15:41
Updated: 06/16/2021 15:19
Changes: 04/08/2014 15:41 (89), 05/25/2017 19:11 (3), 06/16/2021 15:13 (4), 06/16/2021 15:19 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:AF3:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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