CVE-2021-36126
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CVE-2021-36126 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. If the MediaWiki:Abusefilter-blocker message is invalid within the content language, the filter user falls back to the English version, but that English version could also be invalid on a wiki. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. If the MediaWiki:Abusefilter-blocker message is invalid within the content language, the filter user falls back to the English version, but that English version could also be invalid on a wiki. This would result in a fatal error, and potentially fail to block or restrict a potentially nefarious user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | <= 1.36 |
References
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I9e9f44b7663e810de70fb9ac7f6760f83dd4895bPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T284364Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I9e9f44b7663e810de70fb9ac7f6760f83dd4895bPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T284364Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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