Auth bypass in Mediawiki
CVE-2023-22945
In the GrowthExperiments extension for MediaWiki through 1.39, the growthmanagementorlist API allows blocked users (blocked in ApiManageMentorList) to enroll as mentors or edit any of their mentorship-related properties.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Mediawiki
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22945?
- CVE-2023-22945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22945?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.