Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU71143

Inadequate Encryption Strength in MediaWiki - CVE-2023-22912

Published: January 12, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU71143

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22912

CWE-ID: CWE-326

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
MediaWiki

Software vendor:
MediaWiki.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exist due to usage of AES-CTR encryption with repeated nonce in TokenManager. A remote attacker can decrypt sensitive information.

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