includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.16.5, when wgBlockDisablesLogin is enabled, does not clear certain cached data after verification of an auth token fails, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by creating crafted wikiUserID and wikiUserName cookies, or by leveraging an unattended workstation.
References
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2011-05-23 15:55
Updated : 2011-06-15 19:56
NVD link : CVE-2011-1766
Mitre link : CVE-2011-1766
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
Products Affected
mediawiki
- mediawiki