Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-12468
An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing re-authentication, allowing for potential account takeover.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-12468
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.56%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 75 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-12468
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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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
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NIST |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-12468
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The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-12468
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https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/
The MediaWiki-announce ArchivesThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2019-June/092152.html
[Wikitech-l] Security and maintenance release: 1.27.6 / 1.30.2 / 1.31.2 / 1.32.2Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4460
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4460-1 mediawikiThird Party Advisory
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https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T197279
⚓ T197279 Direct POST to Special:ChangeEmail will bypass reauth checkPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/12
Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4460-1] mediawiki security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-12468
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*