CVE-2016-6332

Description

MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1, when $wgBlockDisablesLogin is true, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging failure to terminate sessions when a user account is blocked.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2016-August/000195.html patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369613 issue tracking
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T129738 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6332?
CVE-2016-6332 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6332?
To fix CVE-2016-6332, 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-2016-6332 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6332 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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