CVE-2013-4572

Description

The CentralNotice extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3 sets the Cache-Control header to cache session cookies when a user is autocreated, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as the created user.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory wikimedia.org Third-Party Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53032 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123011.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/122998.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-November/000135.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4572?
CVE-2013-4572 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4572?
To fix CVE-2013-4572, 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-2013-4572 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4572 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2013-4572?
CVE-2013-4572 affects Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki.
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