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CVE-2007-0894

First published: Mon Feb 12 2007(Updated: )

MediaWiki before 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) Simple.deps.php, (2) MonoBook.deps.php, (3) MySkin.deps.php, or (4) Chick.deps.php in wiki/skins, which shows the installation path in the resulting error message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MediaWiki=1.3.13
MediaWiki=1.5.6
MediaWiki=1.6.3
MediaWiki=1.5_rc3
MediaWiki=1.8.2
MediaWiki=1.5.1
MediaWiki=1.4.11
MediaWiki=1.5_rc2
MediaWiki=1.2.4
MediaWiki=1.3.12
MediaWiki=1.4.1
MediaWiki=1.4.8
MediaWiki=1.5.3
MediaWiki=1.4.9
MediaWiki=1.4.3
MediaWiki=1.8.0
MediaWiki=1.3.5
MediaWiki=1.6.2
MediaWiki=1.3.6
MediaWiki=1.4.2
MediaWiki=1.4_beta6
MediaWiki=1.2.1
MediaWiki=1.4_beta3
MediaWiki=1.5_rc4
MediaWiki=1.2.2
MediaWiki=1.6.5
MediaWiki=1.5.2
MediaWiki=1.6.6
MediaWiki=1.2.5
MediaWiki=1.6.4
MediaWiki=1.5_alpha2
MediaWiki=1.3
MediaWiki=1.3.10
MediaWiki=1.7.1
MediaWiki=1.3.4
MediaWiki=1.5.0
MediaWiki=1.9.1
MediaWiki=1.9.0-rc2
MediaWiki=1.5.5
MediaWiki=1.3.9
MediaWiki=1.3.15
MediaWiki=1.5.4
MediaWiki=1.5_beta3
MediaWiki=1.4_beta4
MediaWiki=1.2.6
MediaWiki=1.4.14
MediaWiki=1.6.5_r14348
MediaWiki=1.3.0
MediaWiki=1.6.0
MediaWiki=1.4.5
MediaWiki=1.1.0
MediaWiki=1.5_beta1
MediaWiki=1.4_beta1
MediaWiki=1.7.0
MediaWiki=1.3.3
MediaWiki=1.8.1
MediaWiki=1.2.3
MediaWiki=1.3.1
MediaWiki=1.5_beta2
MediaWiki=1.6.1
MediaWiki=1.4.13
MediaWiki=1.5_alpha1
MediaWiki=1.3.14
MediaWiki=1.4.4
MediaWiki=1.2.0
MediaWiki=1.3.7
MediaWiki=1.5_beta4
MediaWiki=1.4.12
MediaWiki=1.4.6
MediaWiki=1.5.7
MediaWiki=1.4.10
MediaWiki=1.3.11
MediaWiki=1.3.8
MediaWiki=1.3.2
MediaWiki=1.4_beta2
MediaWiki=1.4_beta5
MediaWiki=1.4.7

Remedy

http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki?view=rev&revision=19681

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-0894?

    CVE-2007-0894 has a moderate severity as it allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from the affected MediaWiki versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-0894?

    To fix CVE-2007-0894, upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.9.2 or later.

  • What versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2007-0894?

    CVE-2007-0894 affects MediaWiki versions prior to 1.9.2, including all versions from 1.1.0 to 1.8.1.

  • What information can be leaked due to CVE-2007-0894?

    CVE-2007-0894 can leak the installation path of the MediaWiki instance through direct access to certain skin dependency files.

  • Is there a public exploit for CVE-2007-0894?

    While there are no widely known public exploits for CVE-2007-0894, the vulnerability itself poses a risk of information disclosure.

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