Vulnerability in MediaWiki
CVE-2012-4380
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 allows remote attackers to bypass GlobalBlocking extension IP address blocking and create an account via unspecified vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MediaWiki — versions 1.19.0, 1.19.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41824 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4380?
- CVE-2012-4380 is a high-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2012-4380?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.