MediaWiki up to 1.18.1 Special:Upload Image-Tag cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in MediaWiki up to 1.18.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Special:Upload. Performing a manipulation as part of Image-Tag results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2012-1580. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki up to 1.18.1 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Special:Upload. The manipulation as part of a Image-Tag leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Special:Upload in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that upload files.

The weakness was released 03/22/2012 by Jan Schejbal (Bawolff) with Hatforce.com (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1580 since 03/12/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59647 (GLSA-201206-09 : MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.17.3 or 1.18.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74286), Tenable (59647), SecurityFocus (BID 52689†), OSVDB (80364†) and Secunia (SA48504†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4908, VDB-4909, VDB-4910 and VDB-4912. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
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VulDB Base Score: 8.8
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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 59647
Nessus Name: GLSA-201206-09 : MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71576
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201206-09 (MediaWiki)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.17.3/1.18.2

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09/25/2012 +16 days 🔍
03/22/2021 +3100 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: lists.wikimedia.org
Researcher: Jan Schejbal (Bawolff)
Organization: Hatforce.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-1580 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1580
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4911
X-Force: 74286
SecurityFocus: 52689 - MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48504 - MediaWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 80364
Vulnerability Center: 36240 - MediaWIki Special::Upload Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2012 10:37
Updated: 03/22/2021 10:29
Changes: 04/02/2012 10:37 (73), 04/17/2017 11:23 (9), 03/22/2021 10:29 (3)
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