PT-2017-7457 · Wikimedia+1 · Mediawiki+1
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Published
2015-12-24
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Updated
2017-08-22
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CVE-2015-8627
CVSS v3.1
5.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
MediaWiki versions prior to 1.23.12
MediaWiki versions 1.24.x prior to 1.24.5
MediaWiki versions 1.25.x prior to 1.25.4
MediaWiki versions 1.26.x prior to 1.26.1
Description
The issue arises from the improper normalization of IP addresses containing zero-padded octets. This could potentially allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using an IP address that was not supposed to have been allowed.
Recommendations
For MediaWiki versions prior to 1.23.12, update to version 1.23.12 or later.
For MediaWiki versions 1.24.x prior to 1.24.5, update to version 1.24.5 or later.
For MediaWiki versions 1.25.x prior to 1.25.4, update to version 1.25.4 or later.
For MediaWiki versions 1.26.x prior to 1.26.1, update to version 1.26.1 or later.
Exploit
Fix
Improper Access Control
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Mediawiki