CVE-2011-4361

MediaWiki before 1.17.1 does not check for read permission before handling action=ajax requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by (1) leveraging the SpecialUpload::ajaxGetExistsWarning function, or by (2) leveraging an extension, as demonstrated by the CategoryTree, ExtTab, and InlineEditor extensions.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32616	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-November/000104.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758171	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/12	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2366	Third Party Advisory

Advertisement

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-01-08 03:55

Updated : 2021-04-21 07:54

NVD link : CVE-2011-4361

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4361

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

Advertisement

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

mediawiki

mediawiki

{"cve": {"data_type": "CVE", "references": {"reference_data": [{"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/6", "name": "[oss-security] 20111129 CVE request: mediawiki before 1.17.1", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MLIST"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32616", "name": "https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32616", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-November/000104.html", "name": "[mediawiki-announce] 20111128 MediaWiki security release 1.17.1", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "refsource": "MLIST"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758171", "name": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758171", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/12", "name": "[oss-security] 20111129 Re: CVE request: mediawiki before 1.17.1", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MLIST"}, {"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2366", "name": "DSA-2366", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "DEBIAN"}]}, "data_format": "MITRE", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "en", "value": "MediaWiki before 1.17.1 does not check for read permission before handling action=ajax requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by (1) leveraging the SpecialUpload::ajaxGetExistsWarning function, or by (2) leveraging an extension, as demonstrated by the CategoryTree, ExtTab, and InlineEditor extensions."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-276"}]}]}, "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": {"ID": "CVE-2011-4361", "ASSIGNER": "secalert@redhat.com"}}, "impact": {"baseMetricV2": {"cvssV2": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 5.0, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "severity": "MEDIUM", "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}}, "publishedDate": "2012-01-08T11:55Z", "configurations": {"nodes": [{"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "1.17.1"}]}, {"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}]}], "CVE_data_version": "4.0"}, "lastModifiedDate": "2021-04-21T14:54Z"}