Vulnerability in MediaWiki
CVE-2012-4379
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 does not send a restrictive X-Frame-Options HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via an embedded API response in an IFRAME element.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MediaWiki — versions 1.19.0, 1.19.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41180 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4379?
- CVE-2012-4379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2012-4379?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.