CVE-2022-28203
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CVE-2022-28203 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A denial-of-service issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. When many files exist, requesting Special:NewFiles with actor as a condition can result in a very long running query.. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A denial-of-service issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. When many files exist, requesting Special:NewFiles with actor as a condition can result in a very long running query.
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 | < 1.35.6 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | >= 1.36.0, < 1.36.4 |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | >= 1.37.0, < 1.37.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297731Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5246Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297731Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5246Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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