#VU74228 Information disclosure in MediaWiki - CVE-2023-29141

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#VU74228 Information disclosure in MediaWiki - CVE-2023-29141

Published: March 31, 2023 / Updated: July 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74228
Vulnerability risk: 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-2023-29141
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MediaWiki
Software vendor:
MediaWiki.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to way application handles the X-Forwarded-For header. A remote attacker can use the X-Forwarded-For header to brute-force the autoblocked IP addresses.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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