CVE-2021-41801

Description

The ReplaceText extension through 1.41 for MediaWiki has Incorrect Access Control. When a user is blocked after submitting a replace job, the job is still run, even if it may be run at a later time (due to the job queue backlog)

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.40%

Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T279090	issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l%40lists.wikimedia.org/thread/2IFS5CM2YV4VMSODPX3J2LFHKSEWVFV5/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41801?: CVE-2021-41801 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41801?: To fix CVE-2021-41801, 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-2021-41801 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-41801 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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