First published: Fri Jan 29 2021(Updated: )
The API in the Push extension for MediaWiki through 1.35 did not require an edit token in ApiPushBase.php and therefore facilitated a CSRF attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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MediaWiki MediaWiki | <=1.35 |
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Push/+/625988/10/src/api/ApiPushBase.php
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CVE-2020-29004 is a vulnerability in the Push extension for MediaWiki through version 1.35 that allows for a CSRF attack due to a missing edit token in ApiPushBase.php.
CVE-2020-29004 has a severity score of 8.8, which is considered high.
CVE-2020-29004 affects MediaWiki versions up to and including 1.35 that have the Push extension installed.
To fix CVE-2020-29004, users should upgrade their MediaWiki installations to a version that includes the necessary fix for the Push extension.
More information about CVE-2020-29004 can be found in the provided references: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Push/+/625988, https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T262724.