CVE-2010-2787

Description

api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information by retrieving documents from an HTTP proxy cache that has been used by a victim.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058588.html patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620226 patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/059235.html vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/29/4 mailing list patch
http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki?view=revision&revision=69776 patch
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24565
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058910.html vendor advisory
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2010-July/000092.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42019 vdb entry patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/059232.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620224 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2787?
CVE-2010-2787 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2787?
To fix CVE-2010-2787, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2787 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2787 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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