FileImporter Extension up to 1.36 on MediaWiki Configuration wgFileImporterRequiredRight access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in FileImporter Extension up to 1.36 on MediaWiki. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Configuration Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument wgFileImporterRequiredRight can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-36132. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in FileImporter Extension up to 1.36 on MediaWiki. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation of the argument wgFileImporterRequiredRight with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/03/2021. The advisory is shared for download at phabricator.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-36132. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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

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• FileImporter Extension

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• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32
• 1.33
• 1.34
• 1.35
• 1.36

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