What is CVE-2020-29005?

CVE-2020-29005 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-01-29.

How severe is CVE-2020-29005?

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

Vulnerability in Mediawiki

CVE-2020-29005

The API in the Push extension for MediaWiki through 1.35 used cleartext for ApiPush credentials, allowing for potential information disclosure.

EPSS: 0.007 (47.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mediawiki
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29005?: CVE-2020-29005 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-01-29.
How severe is CVE-2020-29005?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.