CVE-2012-1579

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The resource loader in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 includes private data such as CSRF tokens in a JavaScript file, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 9, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-1579: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix