Unscored severity · published Sep 1, 2015
CVE-2015-6728
The ApiBase::getWatchlistUser function in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 does not perform token comparison in constant time, which allows…
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CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ApiBase::getWatchlistUser function in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 does not perform token comparison in constant time, which allows remote attackers to guess the watchlist token and bypass CSRF protection via a timing attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mediawiki · Mediawiki
through 1.23.9; 1.24.0; 1.24.1; 1.24.2; 1.25.0; 1.25.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6728
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6728
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165193.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/12/6
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/6
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76334
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-August/000179.html
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05
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