CVE-2012-5394: CSRF
First published: Fri Dec 13 2013(Updated: )
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that login via vectors involving image loading.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.20 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.20.1 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.20.2 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.20.3 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.20.4 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.20.5 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.20.6 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.20.7 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.21 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.21.1 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.21.2 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | <=1.19.8 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19-beta_1 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19-beta_2 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19.0 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19.1 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19.2 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19.3 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19.4 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19.5 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19.6 | |
| Wikimedia MediaWiki | =1.19.7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-5394?
CVE-2012-5394 is classified as a moderate severity cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5394?
To fix CVE-2012-5394, upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.19.9, 1.20.8, or 1.21.3 or later.
Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2012-5394?
CVE-2012-5394 affects MediaWiki versions before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3.
What types of attacks does CVE-2012-5394 allow?
CVE-2012-5394 allows remote attackers to hijack user authentication through CSRF attacks involving image loading vectors.
Who can be impacted by CVE-2012-5394?
Users of the affected MediaWiki versions who rely on CentralAuth are at risk of being attacked via CVE-2012-5394.
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