Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting mediawiki package, versions <1:1.31.2-1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.43% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-MEDIAWIKI-579026
  • published9 Jun 2019
  • disclosed10 Jul 2019

Introduced: 9 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-12468  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-306  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 mediawiki to version 1:1.31.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mediawiki package and not the mediawiki package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing re-authentication, allowing for potential account takeover.