CVE-2019-12474: Infoleak

Published Jun 6, 2019
·
Updated

API responses for unpatrolled or (not) autopatrolled recent changes require privileges but may be cached publicly

Other sources

Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.23.0 through 1.32.1 has an information leak. Privileged API responses that include whether a recent change has been patrolled may be cached publicly. Fixed in 1.32.2, 1.31.2, 1.30.2 and 1.27.6.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
composer/mediawiki/core>=1.27.0, <1.27.6, >=1.30.0, <1.30.2, >=1.31.0, <1.31.2, >=1.32.0, <1.32.2
debian/mediawiki
1:1.31.16-1+deb10u21:1.31.16-1+deb10u61:1.35.11-1~deb11u11:1.35.13-1~deb11u11:1.39.4-1~deb12u11:1.39.5-1~deb12u11:1.39.5-1
composer/mediawiki/core>=1.32.0<1.32.2
1.32.2
composer/mediawiki/core>=1.31.0<1.31.2
1.31.2
composer/mediawiki/core>=1.30.0<1.30.2
1.30.2
composer/mediawiki/core>=1.27.0<1.27.6
1.27.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.23.0<1.27.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.30.0<1.30.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.31.0<1.31.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.32.0<1.32.2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Jun 6, 2019
Advisory Published
09:27 PM
Jul 10, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:58 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12474?

CVE-2019-12474 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for information leak.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-12474?

To fix CVE-2019-12474, upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.32.2 or later.

3

Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2019-12474?

MediaWiki versions 1.23.0 through 1.32.1 are affected by CVE-2019-12474.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-12474?

CVE-2019-12474 is an information leak vulnerability that exposes privileged API responses.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-12474?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2019-12474; upgrading to a fixed version is recommended.

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