CVE-2020-5302

unprivileged user can access priviledged action in MH-WikiBot

Description

MH-WikiBot (an IRC Bot for interacting with the Miraheze API), had a bug that allowed any unprivileged user to access the steward commands on the IRC interface by impersonating the Nickname used by a privileged user as no check was made to see if they were logged in. The issue has been fixed in commit 23d9d5b0a59667a5d6816fdabb960b537a5f9ed1.

Categories

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: examknow MH-WikiBot
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/examknow/MH-WikiBot/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf3-wvp8-34r9 third party advisory
https://github.com/examknow/MH-WikiBot/compare/2eac90d...1a62da1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5302?
CVE-2020-5302 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5302?
To fix CVE-2020-5302, 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-2020-5302 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5302 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-2020-5302?
CVE-2020-5302 affects examknow MH-WikiBot.
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