CVE-2021-44858
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CVE-2021-44858 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1. It is possible to use action=edit&undo= followed by action=mcrundo and action=mcrrestore to view private pages on a private wiki that has at least one page set in $wgWhitelistRead.. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1. It is possible to use action=edit&undo= followed by action=mcrundo and action=mcrrestore to view private pages on a private wiki that has at least one page set in $wgWhitelistRead.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | < 1.35.5 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | >= 1.36.0, < 1.36.3 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | >= 1.37.0, < 1.37.1 |
References
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297322Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/2021-12_security_release/FAQMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297322Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/2021-12_security_release/FAQMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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