MediaWiki up to 1.16.0 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MediaWiki 1.15.0/1.15.1/1.15.2/1.15.3/1.16.0. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1648. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MediaWiki 1.15.0/1.15.1/1.15.2/1.15.3/1.16.0 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the login interface in MediaWiki 1.15 before 1.15.4 and 1.16 before 1.16 beta 3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that (1) create accounts or (2) reset passwords, related to the Special:Userlogin form.

The weakness was shared 06/07/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1648. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 47613 (Fedora 13 : mediawiki-1.15.4-54.fc13 (2010-10779)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118686 (Fedora Update for MediaWiki (FEDORA-2010-10779)).

Upgrading to version 1.16.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (58960), Tenable (47613), SecurityFocus (BID 41407†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26375†). The entry VDB-53478 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 47613
Nessus Name: Fedora 13 : mediawiki-1.15.4-54.fc13 (2010-10779)
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OpenVAS ID: 67409
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: mediawiki
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.16.0

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04/29/2010 🔍
05/28/2010 +29 days 🔍
05/28/2010 +0 days 🔍
06/07/2010 +10 days 🔍
06/07/2010 +0 days 🔍
07/12/2010 +35 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1711 days 🔍
09/14/2021 +2371 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: lists.wikimedia.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-1648 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1648
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53479
X-Force: 58960
SecurityFocus: 41407 - MediaWiki Login Interface Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 26375 - MediaWiki 1.15-1.15.3 and 1.16-1.16 beta 2 Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/14/2021 20:16
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (60), 02/28/2017 16:48 (8), 09/14/2021 20:08 (4), 09/14/2021 20:16 (1)
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