Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU67987

Improper access control in MediaWiki - CVE-2022-41345

Published: October 7, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67987

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41345

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: MediaWiki.org

Affected software:
MediaWiki

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to the blocked administrator can mark pages for translation.

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