Vulnerability in MediaWiki

CVE-2015-8627

MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 do not properly normalize IP addresses containing zero-padded octets, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using an IP address that was not supposed to have been allowed.

EPSS: 0.014 (68.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Mediawiki — versions 1.24.0, 1.24.1, 1.24.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8627?
CVE-2015-8627 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2015-8627?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.