CVE-2021-30152
First published: Fri Apr 09 2021(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.31.13 and 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.2. When using the MediaWiki API to "protect" a page, a user is currently able to protect to a higher level than they currently have permissions for.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/mediawiki | 1:1.31.16-1+deb10u2 1:1.31.16-1+deb10u6 1:1.35.11-1~deb11u1 1:1.35.13-1~deb11u1 1:1.39.4-1~deb12u1 1:1.39.5-1~deb12u1 1:1.39.5-1 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | <1.31.13 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | >=1.32.0<1.35.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =33 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 |
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Reference Links
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270713
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2021-April/094418.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-30152
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00003.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00006.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/26UJGHF7LJDOCQN6A3Z4PM7PYRKENJHE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2OMSV7B2TCFBOCICN3B4SMQP5HVRJQIT/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-40
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/26UJGHF7LJDOCQN6A3Z4PM7PYRKENJHE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2OMSV7B2TCFBOCICN3B4SMQP5HVRJQIT/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-30152?
CVE-2021-30152 is a vulnerability in MediaWiki that allows users to protect a page to a higher level than their permissions allow.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-30152?
The severity of CVE-2021-30152 is not specified.
How does CVE-2021-30152 affect MediaWiki?
CVE-2021-30152 allows users to protect a page to a higher level than their permissions allow in MediaWiki.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30152 in MediaWiki?
To fix CVE-2021-30152 in MediaWiki, update to version 1.31.13 or later for 1.31.x, or update to version 1.35.2 or later for 1.32.x through 1.35.x.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30152?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-30152 on the following references: [Phabricator](https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270713), [Wikitech-l Mailing List](https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2021-April/094418.html), [Debian Security Tracker](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-30152).
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