CVE-2021-31549

Description

An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. The Special:AbuseFilter/examine form allowed for the disclosure of suppressed MediaWiki usernames to unprivileged users.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T274152 third party advisory
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I6063c02fa261c4cc0e6dbbb2db4e111eb85912c2 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I71a6d521bd12931ce60eec4d2dc35af19146000f issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31549?
CVE-2021-31549 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-31549?
To fix CVE-2021-31549, 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-2021-31549 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-31549 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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