CVE-2021-30153
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CVE-2021-30153 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the VisualEditor extension in MediaWiki before 1.31.13, and 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.2. . EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the VisualEditor extension in MediaWiki before 1.31.13, and 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.2. . When using VisualEditor to edit a MediaWiki user page belonging to an existing, but hidden, user, VisualEditor will disclose that the user exists. (It shouldn't because they are hidden.) This is related to ApiVisualEditor.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | < 1.31.13 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | >= 1.32.0, < 1.35.2 |
References
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2021-April/094418.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270453Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2021-April/094418.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270453Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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