MediaWiki up to 1.35.4/1.36.2/1.37.0 Language Name Search resource consumption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in MediaWiki up to 1.35.4/1.36.2/1.37.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Language Name Search. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2021-46149. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MediaWiki up to 1.35.4/1.36.2/1.37.0 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Language Name Search. 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 01/10/2022. The advisory is available at gerrit.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-46149 since 01/07/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.35.5, 1.36.3 or 1.37.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• MediaWiki

Version

• 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
• 1.35.0
• 1.35.1
• 1.35.2
• 1.35.3
• 1.35.4
• 1.36
• 1.36.0
• 1.36.1
• 1.36.2
• 1.37.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

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