Improper access control in MediaWiki - CVE-2019-12467
Published: July 10, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31016
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12467
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaWiki.org
Affected software:
MediaWiki
MediaWiki
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12467
Update to version 1.32.2.