CVE-2021-46149
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CVE-2021-46149 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. A denial of service (resource consumption) can be accomplished by searching for a very long key in a Language Name Search.. EPSS estimates a 1.21% 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. A denial of service (resource consumption) can be accomplished by searching for a very long key in a Language Name Search.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ide32704cca578b9aecbce34bdcc0ac25c2a09a4dThird Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T293749Third Party Advisory
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ide32704cca578b9aecbce34bdcc0ac25c2a09a4dThird Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T293749Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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