MediaWiki 1.16 Parser MediaWikiParserTest.php code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in MediaWiki 1.16. This impacts an unknown function of the file MediaWikiParserTest.php of the component Parser. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-2789. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MediaWiki 1.16 (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file MediaWikiParserTest.php of the component Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in MediaWikiParserTest.php in MediaWiki 1.16 beta, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 04/26/2011 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-2789 since 07/22/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:MediaWikiParserTest.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. 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 and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (59647) and SecurityFocus (BID 42019†). The entries VDB-4909, VDB-4910, VDB-4911 and VDB-4912 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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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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04/26/2011 +278 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1004 days 🔍
02/09/2019 +1419 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: lists.wikimedia.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-2789 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2789
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57242
SecurityFocus: 42019

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 02/09/2019 10:52
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 02/09/2019 10:52 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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