#VU74229 Improper Authentication in MediaWiki

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#VU74229 Improper Authentication in MediaWiki

Published: March 31, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74229
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-287
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 bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in OATHAuth implementation. A remote attacker can perform a replay attack when MediaWiki is configured without ObjectCache.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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