Information disclosure in MediaWiki
CVE-2016-6335
MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1 does not generate head items in the context of a given title, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a parse action to api.php.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.017 (74.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Mediawiki — versions 1.26.0, 1.26.1, 1.26.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6335?
- CVE-2016-6335 is a high-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6335?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.