Auth bypass in MediaWiki
CVE-2014-2665
includes/specials/SpecialChangePassword.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.14, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.8, and 1.22.x before 1.22.5 does not properly handle a correctly authenticated but unintended login attempt, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by arranging for a victim to login to the attacker's account, as demonstrated by tracking the victim's activity, related to a "login CSRF" issue.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.011 (61.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Mediawiki — versions 1.19, 1.19.0, 1.19.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)