CVE-2021-36132
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CVE-2021-36132 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the FileImporter extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. For certain relaxed configurations of the $wgFileImporterRequiredRight variable, it might not validate all appropriate user rights, thus allowing a user with insufficient rights to perform operations (specifically file uploads) that they should not be allowed to perform.. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the FileImporter extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. For certain relaxed configurations of the $wgFileImporterRequiredRight variable, it might not validate all appropriate user rights, thus allowing a user with insufficient rights to perform operations (specifically file uploads) that they should not be allowed to perform.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | <= 1.36 |
References
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I8ff2a67abd2c118a3469e4410eac2a451bfa76c3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T280590Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I8ff2a67abd2c118a3469e4410eac2a451bfa76c3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T280590Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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