CVE-2021-44857

Published: Dic 17, 2021 Last Modified: Nov 21, 2024 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2021-31660 Aliases: GSD-2021-44857
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,5
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
MEDIUM 4,0
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: single
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none

Description

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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. It is possible to use action=mcrundo followed by action=mcrrestore to replace the content of any arbitrary page (that the user doesn't have edit rights for). This applies to any public wiki, or a private wiki that has at least one page set in $wgWhitelistRead.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0018
Percentile
0,4th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

862

Missing Authorization

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific, Web Server
View CWE Details
Application

Mediawiki by Mediawiki

Version Range Affected
From 1.37.0 (inclusive)
To 1.37.1 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Mediawiki by Mediawiki

Version Range Affected
From 1.36.0 (inclusive)
To 1.36.3 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Mediawiki by Mediawiki

Version Range Affected
To 1.35.5 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297322
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/2021-12_security_release/FAQ
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297322
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/2021-12_security_release/FAQ