#VU21941 Information disclosure in MediaWiki - CVE-2019-16738

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#VU21941 Information disclosure in MediaWiki - CVE-2019-16738

Published: October 19, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21941
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16738
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MediaWiki
Software vendor:
MediaWiki.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Special:Redirect allows information disclosure of suppressed usernames via a User ID Lookup. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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