Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-2940
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of certain users for requests that retrieve sensitive user information via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2015-2940
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:checkuser:-:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-2940
0.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 52 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-2940
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-2940
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The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-2940
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73477
MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T85858
⚓ T85858 Check User page lacks CSRF protection
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https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-March/000175.html
[MediaWiki-announce] MediaWiki Security and Maintenance Releases: 1.19.24, 1.23.9, and 1.24.2Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/3
oss-security - Re: CVE request: MediaWiki 1.24.2/1.23.9/1.19.24
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05
MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201510-05) — Gentoo security
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/1
oss-security - CVE request: MediaWiki 1.24.2/1.23.9/1.19.24
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:200
mandriva.com
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