CVE-2015-8008

The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access restrictions by making an API request with an existing token.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

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
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T103022	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000182.html	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273353	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77379	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/14	Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171007.html	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170979.html	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170961.html	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-12-29 14:29

Updated : 2018-01-11 08:03

NVD link : CVE-2015-8008

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8008

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

mediawiki

mediawiki

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