SB2018041609 - Information disclosure in MediaWiki



SB2018041609 - Information disclosure in MediaWiki

Published: April 16, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018041609
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1686)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

MediaWiki 1.18.0 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors related to thumbnail creation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.