CVE-2019-18612

Description

An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension through 1.34 for MediaWiki. Previously hidden (restricted) AbuseFilter filters were viewable (or their differences were viewable) to unprivileged users, thus disclosing potentially sensitive information.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T104807 patch vendor advisory
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ie23e8234ae550273bf3f6f9c5ac45b7fc54eec2a patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18612?
CVE-2019-18612 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-18612?
To fix CVE-2019-18612, 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-2019-18612 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-18612 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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