CVE-2016-10026

Description

ikiwiki 3.20161219 does not properly check if a revision changes the access permissions for a page on sites with the git and recentchanges plugins and the CGI interface enabled, which allows remote attackers to revert certain changes by leveraging permissions to change the page before the revision was made.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ikiwiki.info Vendor Advisory ikiwiki.info
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ikiwiki.info/bugs/rcs_revert_can_bypass_authorization_if_affected_files_were_renamed/ issue tracking vendor advisory
https://ikiwiki.info/security/#index46h2 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3760 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/21/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/29/3 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10026?
CVE-2016-10026 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10026?
To fix CVE-2016-10026, 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-2016-10026 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10026 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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