#VU49104 Information disclosure in MediaWiki - CVE-2020-35480
Published: December 18, 2020 / Updated: December 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49104
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35480
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MediaWiki
MediaWiki
Software vendor:
MediaWiki.org
MediaWiki.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way application handles missing and hidden user accounts. A remote attacker can expose sensitive information about the hidden status to unprivileged viewers.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.