Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-5302
MH-WikiBot (an IRC Bot for interacting with the Miraheze API), had a bug that allowed any unprivileged user to access the steward commands on the IRC interface by impersonating the Nickname used by a privileged user as no check was made to see if they were logged in. The issue has been fixed in commit 23d9d5b0a59667a5d6816fdabb960b537a5f9ed1.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2020-5302
- cpe:2.3:a:mh-wikibot_project:mh-wikibot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5302
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5302
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
10.0
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
3.9
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2.5
|
NIST | |
|
8.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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4.7
|
GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-5302
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-5302
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https://github.com/examknow/MH-WikiBot/compare/2eac90d...1a62da1
Comparing 2eac90d...1a62da1 · examknow/MH-WikiBot · GitHub
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https://github.com/examknow/MH-WikiBot/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf3-wvp8-34r9
Security Advisory · Advisory · examknow/MH-WikiBot · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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