Information disclosure in MediaWiki Abusefilter
CVE-2019-18612
An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension through 1.34 for MediaWiki. Previously hidden (restricted) AbuseFilter filters were viewable (or their differences were viewable) to unprivileged users, thus disclosing potentially sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T104807 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ie23e8234ae550273bf3f6f9c5ac45b7fc54eec2a (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18612?
- CVE-2019-18612 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki Abusefilter, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18612?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.