MediaWiki up to 1.23.10/1.24.3/1.25.2 IP Restriction access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in MediaWiki up to 1.23.10/1.24.3/1.25.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component IP Restriction Handler. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-8008. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in MediaWiki up to 1.23.10/1.24.3/1.25.2 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown part of the component IP Restriction Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access restrictions by making an API request with an existing token.

The weakness was shared 10/29/2015 by Richard Stanway, RobinHood70, Sitic and Grunny (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.fedoraproject.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-8008 since 10/28/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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. 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86554), SecurityFocus (BID 77379†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1034028†). The entries VDB-78977, VDB-78978, VDB-78979 and VDB-78980 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mediawiki FEDORA-2015-97
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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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10/28/2015 🔍
10/29/2015 +1 days 🔍
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11/02/2015 +4 days 🔍
12/29/2017 +788 days 🔍
06/25/2022 +1639 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2015-24fe8b66c9
Researcher: Richard Stanway, RobinHood70, Sitic, Grunny
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8008 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8008
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78984
SecurityFocus: 77379 - Mediawiki OAuth Extension CVE-2015-8008 Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034028

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2015 10:45
Updated: 06/25/2022 15:40
Changes: 11/02/2015 10:45 (60), 02/28/2018 07:54 (10), 06/25/2022 15:29 (3), 06/25/2022 15:34 (11), 06/25/2022 15:40 (1)
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