Vulnerability in MediaWiki
CVE-2022-47927
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5, and 1.39.x before 1.39.1. When installing with a pre-existing data directory that has weak permissions, the SQLite files are created with file mode 0644, i.e., world readable to local users. These files include credentials data.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MediaWiki — versions 1.39.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T322637 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce@lists.wikimedia.org/thre…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00011.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-47927?
- CVE-2022-47927 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-47927?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.