CVE-2018-0503

$wgRateLimits entry for 'user' overrides 'newbie'

Description

Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 and 1.27.5 contains a flaw where contrary to the documentation, $wgRateLimits entry for 'user' overrides that for 'newbie'.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: mediawiki mediawiki
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2018-September/090849.html patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041695 third party advisory vdb entry
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T169545 third party advisory patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4301 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3142 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3238 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3813 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0503?
CVE-2018-0503 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0503?
To fix CVE-2018-0503, 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-2018-0503 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0503 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0503?
CVE-2018-0503 affects mediawiki mediawiki.
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