Security features bypass in MediaWiki - #VU81443

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Security features bypass in MediaWiki - #VU81443

Published: October 3, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81443
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-254
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 bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to diff-multi-sameuser ("X intermediate revisions by the same user not shown") ignores username suppression. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources