Improper access control in MediaWiki - CVE-2019-12469
Published: July 10, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30996
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12469
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.
Affected software
MediaWiki
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12469
Update to version 1.32.2.
MediaWiki - update to 1.32.2