Unscored severity · published May 23, 2011
CVE-2011-1766
includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.16.5, when wgBlockDisablesLogin is enabled, does not clear certain cached data after verification of an auth token fails, which allows…
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CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.16.5, when wgBlockDisablesLogin is enabled, does not clear certain cached data after verification of an auth token fails, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by creating crafted wikiUserID and wikiUserName cookies, or by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mediawiki · Mediawiki
through 1.16.4; 1.1.0; 1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.3; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1766
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1766
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060435.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060496.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060507.html
Patch
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-May/000098.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44684
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47722
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