CVE-2005-0536: Medium severity MediaWiki MediaWiki vulnerability

Published Feb 24, 2005
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.3.x before 1.3.11 and 1.4 beta before 1.4 rc1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files or determine file existence via a parameter related to image deletion.

Affected Software

17 affected components
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.4_beta6
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.4_beta3
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.10
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.9
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.4_beta4
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.0
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.4_beta1
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.7
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.3.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.4_beta2
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.4_beta5

Event History

Feb 24, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0536?

CVE-2005-0536 has a high severity level due to its potential to allow remote attackers to delete arbitrary files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0536?

To fix CVE-2005-0536, you should upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.3.11 or later.

3

Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2005-0536?

CVE-2005-0536 affects MediaWiki versions 1.3.0 to 1.3.10 and 1.4 beta before 1.4 rc1.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2005-0536 enable?

CVE-2005-0536 enables directory traversal attacks that can lead to file deletion or file existence disclosure.

5

Is CVE-2005-0536 a common vulnerability?

CVE-2005-0536 is a known vulnerability in older versions of MediaWiki and has been exploited in the past.

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