VDB-137673 · CVE-2019-12468 · Qualys 176919

Wikimedia MediaWiki up to 1.32.1 Special:ChangeEmail access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Wikimedia MediaWiki up to 1.32.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Special:ChangeEmail. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-12468. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Wikimedia MediaWiki up to 1.32.1 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code of the component Special:ChangeEmail. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing re-authentication, allowing for potential account takeover.

The weakness was presented 07/10/2019 as not defined mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-12468 since 05/30/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176919 (Debian Security Update for mediawiki (DSA 4460-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-137671, VDB-137672, VDB-137674 and VDB-137675 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

05/30/2019 🔍
07/10/2019 +41 days 🔍
07/11/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/07/2024 +1823 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-12468 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-12468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-137673
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2019 11:10
Updated: 07/07/2024 17:50
Changes: 07/11/2019 11:10 (41), 07/03/2020 16:47 (18), 07/07/2024 17:50 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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