Inadequate Encryption Strength in MediaWiki - CVE-2023-22912
Published: January 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71143
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22912
CWE-ID: CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
MediaWiki
How to mitigate CVE-2023-22912
Install updates from vendor's website.
MediaWiki - addressed in versions 1.35.9, 1.38.5, 1.39.1