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.
EPSS: 0.014 (70.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Mediawiki — versions 1.19.0, 1.19.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, 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.