Vulnerability in MediaWiki

CVE-2016-6336

MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1 allows remote authenticated users with undelete permissions to bypass intended suppressrevision and deleterevision restrictions and remove the revision deletion status of arbitrary file revisions by using Special:Undelete.

EPSS: 0.010 (58.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Mediawiki — versions 1.26.0, 1.26.1, 1.26.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6336?
CVE-2016-6336 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-6336?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.