Auth bypass in MediaWiki
CVE-2018-0505
Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 and 1.27.5 contains a flaw where BotPasswords can bypass CentralAuth's account lock
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.019 (77.9th 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 before 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 and 1.27.5, 1.30.1, 1.27.5
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0505?
- CVE-2018-0505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0505?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.