Input validation error in MediaWiki - CVE-2023-37301
Published: July 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77878
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37301
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to Wikidata edit filter does not fire when test tool says it should.
Affected software
MediaWiki
How to mitigate CVE-2023-37301
Install updates from vendor's website.
MediaWiki - addressed in versions 1.35.11, 1.38.7, 1.39.4, 1.40.0