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High severity · published Dec 29, 2017
CVE-2015-8008
The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access…
7.5
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access restrictions by making an API request with an existing token.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
21; 22; 23 · source: NVD
ME
Mediawiki · Mediawiki
before 1.25.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
FE
Fedora
Fedoraproject
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8008
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8008
Issue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170961.html
Issue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170979.html
Issue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171007.html
Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/14
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77379
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
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