Description
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 does not properly protect user block metadata, which allows remote administrators to read a user block reason via a reblock attempt.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 4.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41823Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41823Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 19, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified