CVE-2022-28206

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in MediaWiki through 1.37.1. ImportPlanValidator.php in the FileImporter extension mishandles the check for edit rights.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.31%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T294256	issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I84be9cd3639b8ab0e037a4ec2d3f2f478f0989c5	third party advisory patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28206?: CVE-2022-28206 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-28206?: To fix CVE-2022-28206, 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-2022-28206 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-28206 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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