Vulnerability in MediaWiki
CVE-2023-22909
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. SpecialMobileHistory allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service because database queries are slow.
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:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.2% 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
- MediaWiki — versions 1.39.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
References
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T320987 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22909?
- CVE-2023-22909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22909?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.