Infinite loop in MediaWiki - #VU81439
Published: October 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81439
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop for self-redirects. A remote attacker can cause denial of service conditions.
Affected software
MediaWiki
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
MediaWiki - addressed in versions 1.35.12, 1.39.5, 1.40.1