Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8625
MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 do not properly sanitize parameters when calling the cURL library, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an @ (at sign) character in unspecified POST array parameters.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2015-8625
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8625
0.29%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8625
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8625
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8625
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
oss-security - CVE requests for MediaWiki 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
oss-security - Re: CVE requests for MediaWiki 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T118032
⚓ T118032 Error thrown by VirtualRESTService when POST variable starts with '@'Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
[MediaWiki-announce] Security Release: 1.26.1, 1.25.4, 1.24.5 and 1.23.12Patch;Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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