What is CVE-2019-12472?

CVE-2019-12472 is a high-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2019-12472?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in MediaWiki

CVE-2019-12472

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.18.0 through 1.32.1. It is possible to bypass the limits on IP range blocks ($wgBlockCIDRLimit) by using the API. Fixed in 1.32.2, 1.31.2, 1.30.2 and 1.27.6.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.4th 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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Mediawiki
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12472?: CVE-2019-12472 is a high-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-12472?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.