CVE-2019-16529
First published: Thu Mar 19 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension through 1.35.0 for MediaWiki. Oversighted edit summaries are still visible in CheckUser results in violation of MediaWiki's permissions model.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki CheckUser | <=1.35 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-16529?
CVE-2019-16529 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive edit summaries.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16529?
To fix CVE-2019-16529, update the CheckUser extension to version 1.35.1 or later.
What versions of CheckUser are affected by CVE-2019-16529?
CVE-2019-16529 affects all versions of the CheckUser extension up to and including 1.35.0.
What type of information is exposed in CVE-2019-16529?
CVE-2019-16529 exposes oversighted edit summaries that should not be visible according to MediaWiki's permissions model.
Is CVE-2019-16529 specific to certain MediaWiki installations?
CVE-2019-16529 is specific to installations of MediaWiki that use the CheckUser extension up to version 1.35.0.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/remedy
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/mediawiki
- canonical/mediawiki checkuser
- version/mediawiki checkuser/1.35