medium
5.8
CWE
352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-5252: CSRF

First published: Fri Dec 19 2008(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Special:Import feature in MediaWiki 1.3.0 through 1.6.10, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3 allows remote attackers to perform unspecified actions as authenticated users via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MediaWiki=1.3.13
MediaWiki=1.5.6
MediaWiki=1.6.3
MediaWiki=1.5.1
MediaWiki=1.5.8
MediaWiki=1.12.1
MediaWiki=1.4.1
MediaWiki=1.5.3
MediaWiki=1.5-alpha2
MediaWiki=1.5-beta1
MediaWiki=1.4.3
MediaWiki=1.5-beta4
MediaWiki=1.5-rc2
MediaWiki=1.3.5
MediaWiki=1.6.2
MediaWiki=1.3.6
MediaWiki=1.12.0
MediaWiki=1.4.2
MediaWiki=1.6.10
MediaWiki=1.6.7
MediaWiki=1.6.5
MediaWiki=1.5.2
MediaWiki=1.6.9
MediaWiki=1.6.6
MediaWiki=1.6.4
MediaWiki=1.3.10
MediaWiki=1.3.4
MediaWiki=1.5.0
MediaWiki=1.6.11
MediaWiki=1.5-rc3
MediaWiki=1.5.5
MediaWiki=1.3.9
MediaWiki=1.3.15
MediaWiki=1.13.1
MediaWiki=1.5.4
MediaWiki=1.4.0
MediaWiki=1.3.0
MediaWiki=1.5-beta2
MediaWiki=1.6.0
MediaWiki=1.13.0
MediaWiki=1.3.3
MediaWiki=1.3.1
MediaWiki=1.6.1
MediaWiki=1.3.14
MediaWiki=1.4.4
MediaWiki=1.3.7
MediaWiki=1.5-rc4
MediaWiki=1.5-alpha1
MediaWiki=1.13.2
MediaWiki=1.5.7
MediaWiki=1.3.11
MediaWiki=1.3.8
MediaWiki=1.3.2
MediaWiki=1.6.8

Remedy

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/33133

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-5252?

    The severity of CVE-2008-5252 is considered moderate as it allows remote attackers to perform actions as authenticated users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-5252?

    To fix CVE-2008-5252, upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.12.2 or later.

  • Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2008-5252?

    CVE-2008-5252 affects MediaWiki versions from 1.3.0 to 1.6.10, as well as specific 1.12 and 1.13.x versions prior to 1.12.2 and 1.13.3 respectively.

  • What is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the context of CVE-2008-5252?

    In the context of CVE-2008-5252, a CSRF vulnerability allows an attacker to trick an authenticated user into performing actions without their consent.

  • Can CVE-2008-5252 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-5252 can be exploited remotely by attackers to perform actions as authenticated users.

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