Improper access control in MediaWiki - CVE-2022-41344
Published: October 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67985
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41344
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 otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can mark own article as reviewed if they use api.php?action=pagetriageaction.
Affected software
MediaWiki
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41344
Install updates from vendor's website.
MediaWiki - addressed in versions 1.35.8, 1.37.5, 1.38.3