Mediawiki · Mediawiki · CVE-2010-1648
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
MediaWiki versions 1.15 through 1.15.3
MediaWiki versions 1.16 through 1.16 beta 2
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of other users for requests that create accounts or reset passwords, related to the `Special:Userlogin` form. This is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the login interface.
**Recommendations**
For MediaWiki versions 1.15 through 1.15.3, update to version 1.15.4 or later.
For MediaWiki versions 1.16 through 1.16 beta 2, update to version 1.16 beta 3 or later.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the `Special:Userlogin` form until a patch is available.