MediaWiki up to 1.23.10/1.24.3/1.25.2 Upload resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki up to 1.23.10/1.24.3/1.25.2 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Upload Handler. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-8002. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MediaWiki up to 1.23.10/1.24.3/1.25.2 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown code of the component Upload Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) in MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via a file upload using one byte chunks.

The weakness was presented 10/29/2015 by Richard Stanway, RobinHood70, Sitic and Grunny (Website). The advisory is available at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-8002 since 10/28/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86554 (FreeBSD : mediawiki -- multiple vulnerabilities (b973a763-7936-11e5-a2a1-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124333 (Fedora Security Update for mediawiki (FEDORA-2015-97)).

Upgrading to version 1.23.11, 1.24.4 or 1.25.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86554), SecurityFocus (BID 77374†), SecurityTracker (ID 1034028†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54602†). See VDB-78977, VDB-78979, VDB-78980 and VDB-78981 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 86554
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mediawiki -- multiple vulnerabilities (b973a763-7936-11e5-a2a1-002590263bf5)
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OpenVAS ID: 801900
OpenVAS Name: MediaWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nov15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.23.11/1.24.4/1.25.3

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04/20/2018 +877 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: lists.wikimedia.org
Researcher: Richard Stanway, RobinHood70, Sitic, Grunny
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8002 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8002
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78978
SecurityFocus: 77374 - Mediawiki CVE-2015-8002 Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034028
Vulnerability Center: 54602 - MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24 - 1.24.3 and 1.25 - 1.25.2 Remote DoS in the Chunked Upload API, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2015 10:45
Updated: 04/20/2018 09:19
Changes: 11/02/2015 10:45 (56), 04/20/2018 09:19 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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