CVE-2018-0505

Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 and 1.27.5 contains a flaw where BotPasswords can bypass CentralAuth's account lock

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194605	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2018-September/090849.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4301	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041695	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3142
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3238
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3813

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.29.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.27.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.30.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-10-04 13:29

Updated : 2019-10-17 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-0505

Mitre link : CVE-2018-0505

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

mediawiki

mediawiki

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