Description
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. A denial of service (resource consumption) can be accomplished by searching for a very long key in a Language Name Search.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ide32704cca578b9aecbce34bdcc0ac25c2a09a4dThird Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T293749Third Party Advisory
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ide32704cca578b9aecbce34bdcc0ac25c2a09a4dThird Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T293749Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 10, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified