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.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.