Security restrictions bypass in MediaWiki - CVE-2018-0503

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU14825

Security restrictions bypass in MediaWiki - CVE-2018-0503

Published: September 21, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14825
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0503
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaWiki.org
Affected software:
MediaWiki

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-0503

Install updates from vendor's website.

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