CVE-2023-29137
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CVE-2023-29137 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the GrowthExperiments extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. The UserImpactHandler for GrowthExperiments inadvertently returns the timezone preference for arbitrary users, which can be used to de-anonymize users.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the GrowthExperiments extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. The UserImpactHandler for GrowthExperiments inadvertently returns the timezone preference for arbitrary users, which can be used to de-anonymize users.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | <= 1.39.3 |
References
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T328643Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T328643Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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