DynamicPageList3 Extension up to 3.3.5 on MediaWiki DPL Parser resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DynamicPageList3 Extension up to 3.3.5 on MediaWiki. The affected element is an unknown function of the component DPL Parser. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2021-41118. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DynamicPageList3 Extension up to 3.3.5 on MediaWiki. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component DPL Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was published 10/05/2021 as GHSA-8f24-q75c-jhf4. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-41118 since 09/15/2021. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.3.6 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 2c04dafb37a14d9ccfe070f53e7f11bbca0156e7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DynamicPageList3 Extension 3.3.6
Patch: 2c04dafb37a14d9ccfe070f53e7f11bbca0156e7

Timelineinfo

09/15/2021 🔍
10/05/2021 +20 days 🔍
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10/08/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-8f24-q75c-jhf4
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2021-41118 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-41118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183805

Entryinfo

Created: 10/05/2021 09:16
Updated: 10/08/2021 22:56
Changes: 10/05/2021 09:16 (53), 10/08/2021 22:45 (2), 10/08/2021 22:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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