CVE-2023-45371

Description

An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. There is no rate limit for merging items.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T345064 issue tracking permissions required
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase/+/961264 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45371?
CVE-2023-45371 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-45371?
To fix CVE-2023-45371, 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-2023-45371 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-45371 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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