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

0.0
critical

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.56% (78th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-MEDIAWIKI-348942
  • published 9 Jun 2019
  • disclosed 10 Jul 2019
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Introduced: 9 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-12468 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-306 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 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.