CVE-2018-13258

Tarball was missing .htaccess files

Description

Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1 misses .htaccess files in the provided tarball used to protect some directories that shouldn't be web accessible.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
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 mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041695 vdb entry third party advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T199029 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13258?
CVE-2018-13258 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-13258?
To fix CVE-2018-13258, 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-2018-13258 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-13258 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-2018-13258?
CVE-2018-13258 affects mediawiki mediawiki.
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