Improper access control in MediaWiki - CVE-2021-35197
Published: July 1, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54499
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35197
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 otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions to purge pages for blocked user accounts. A remote user with a blocked account can purge pages.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-35197
Install updates from vendor's website.