CVE-2014-2665

Description

includes/specials/SpecialChangePassword.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.14, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.8, and 1.22.x before 1.22.5 does not properly handle a correctly authenticated but unintended login attempt, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by arranging for a victim to login to the attacker's account, as demonstrated by tracking the victim's activity, related to a "login CSRF" issue.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62497
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/28/1 mailing list
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-March/000145.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/01/7 mailing list
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/121517/1/includes/specials/SpecialChangePassword.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2665?
CVE-2014-2665 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2665?
To fix CVE-2014-2665, 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-2014-2665 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2665 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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