CVE-2015-8625

Description

MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 do not properly sanitize parameters when calling the cURL library, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an @ (at sign) character in unspecified POST array parameters.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html mailing list release notes patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T118032 third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8625?
CVE-2015-8625 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8625?
To fix CVE-2015-8625, 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-2015-8625 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8625 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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