CVE-2012-4382

MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 does not properly protect user block metadata, which allows remote administrators to read a user block reason via a reblock attempt.

CVSS v3.0 4.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41823	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-10-19 14:29

Updated : 2017-10-31 15:07

NVD link : CVE-2012-4382

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4382

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

mediawiki

mediawiki

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