Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-31553

An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. MediaWiki usernames with trailing whitespace could be stored in the cu_log database table such that denial of service occurred for certain CheckUser extension pages and functionality. For example, the attacker could turn off Special:CheckUserLog and thus interfere with usage tracking.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Published 2021-04-22 03:15:08
Updated 2021-04-22 20:14:45
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-31553

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.18%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 55 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-31553

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
6.4
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
10.0
4.9
[email protected]
6.5
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
3.9
2.5
[email protected]

CWE ids for CVE-2021-31553

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