MediaWiki up to 1.13.2 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in MediaWiki up to 1.13.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-5687. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki up to 1.13.2 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

MediaWiki 1.11, and other versions before 1.13.3, does not properly protect against the download of backups of deleted images, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via requests for files in images/deleted/.

The bug was discovered 12/15/2008. The weakness was shared 12/19/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5687 since 12/19/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35265 (Fedora 8 : mediawiki-1.13.3-41.99.fc8 (2008-11688)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116112 (Fedora Update for mediawiki (FEDORA-2008-11688, FEDORA-2008-11802)).

Upgrading to version 1.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47678), Tenable (35265), SecurityFocus (BID 32844†), OSVDB (51114†) and Secunia (SA33349†). The entries VDB-45610, VDB-45605, VDB-45604 and VDB-45603 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 35265
Nessus Name: Fedora 8 : mediawiki-1.13.3-41.99.fc8 (2008-11688)
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OpenVAS ID: 63486
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-2231 (mediawiki)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.11

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08/03/2021 +2331 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5687 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5687
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45609
X-Force: 47678
SecurityFocus: 32844
Secunia: 33349
OSVDB: 51114 - CVE-2008-5687 - MediaWiki - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20344 - MediaWiki Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability via Requests For Files in images/deleted/, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 18:20
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (70), 08/22/2019 21:28 (7), 08/03/2021 18:20 (4)
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