Unscored severity · published Jan 8, 2012
CVE-2011-4361
MediaWiki before 1.17.1 does not check for read permission before handling action=ajax requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by (1) leveraging…
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CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MediaWiki before 1.17.1 does not check for read permission before handling action=ajax requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by (1) leveraging the SpecialUpload::ajaxGetExistsWarning function, or by (2) leveraging an extension, as demonstrated by the CategoryTree, ExtTab, and InlineEditor extensions.
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
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
5.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
ME
Mediawiki · Mediawiki
before 1.17.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4361
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4361
Patch
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-November/000104.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/12
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2366
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758171
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32616
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