CVE-2014-2665
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CVE-2014-2665 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. includes/specials/SpecialChangePassword.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.14, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.8, and 1.22.x before 1.22.5 does not properly handle a correctly authenticated but unintended login attempt, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by arranging for a victim to login to the attacker's account, as demonstrated by tracking the victim's activity, related to a "login CSRF" issue.. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
includes/specials/SpecialChangePassword.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.14, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.8, and 1.22.x before 1.22.5 does not properly handle a correctly authenticated but unintended login attempt, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by arranging for a victim to login to the attacker's account, as demonstrated by tracking the victim's activity, related to a "login CSRF" issue.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | <= 1.19.13 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.0 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.1 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.2 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.3 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.4 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.5 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.6 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.7 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.8 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.9 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.10 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.11 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.19.12 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20.1 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20.2 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20.3 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20.4 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20.5 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20.6 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20.7 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20.8 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.21 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.21.1 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.21.2 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.21.3 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.21.4 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.21.5 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.21.6 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.21.7 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.22.0 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.22.1 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.22.2 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.22.3 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.22.4 |
References
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-March/000145.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-March/000145.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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