Remote IP Address Disclosure in MediaWiki by Wikimedia
CVE-2017-0371

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mediawiki
Status
Mediawiki
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 February 2022

What is CVE-2017-0371?

A security flaw in MediaWiki allows malicious users to manipulate the title attribute within specific HTML elements. This exploitation can reveal the IP addresses of visitors to a Wiki page, posing a significant privacy risk. The vulnerable versions include MediaWiki prior to 1.23.16, certain 1.24.x to 1.27.x versions before 1.27.2, and 1.28.x versions before 1.28.1. Organizations utilizing affected versions should prioritize updates to mitigate this vulnerability.

References

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T140591
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https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T68404
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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