Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-36129
An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. The Aggregategroups Action API module does not validate the parameter for aggregategroup when action=remove is set, thus allowing users with the translate-manage right to silently delete various groups' metadata.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-36129
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 17 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-36129
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
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NIST |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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1.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-36129
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-36129
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https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I3619a7e88c2eb979babb7b027d4fdbfabc0af792
I3619a7e88c2eb979babb7b027d4fdbfabc0af792 · Gerrit Code ReviewPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T282932
⚓ T282932 Aggregategroups Action API module allows deleting translatable page metadata for any group without traceExploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-36129
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*