SB2018092201 - Debian update for mediawiki
Published: September 22, 2018 Updated: March 18, 2019
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0503)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to value of "$wgRateLimits" overrides setting for "newbie" users. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass intended limits.
2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0504)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect validation of user privileges when log event is partially hidden. A remote authenticated attacker can access sensitive information from the log event via the 'Special:Redirect/logid' function.
3) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0505)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect validation of user privileges. A remote authenticated user with privileges to change user rights can bypass certain security controls.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.