Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-4304
The CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 caches a valid CentralAuthUser object in the centralauth_User cookie even when a user has not successfully logged in, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication without a password.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2013-4304
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:brion_vibber:centralauth_extension:-:-:-:*:-:mediawiki:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-4304
2.59%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-4304
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-4304
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-4304
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86894
MediaWiki CentralAuth extension security bypass CVE-2013-4304 Vulnerability Report
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-September/000133.html
[MediaWiki-announce] MediaWiki Security Release: 1.21.2, 1.20.7 and 1.19.8Patch
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https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52338
⚓ T54338 CentralAuth can allow logging in as any user, no password neededExploit
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/553
oss-sec: Re: CVE request: MediaWiki Security Release: 1.21.2, 1.20.7 and 1.19.8
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