CVE-2021-46148: Infoleak

Published Jan 7, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1. Some unprivileged users can view confidential information (e.g., IP addresses and User-Agent headers for election traffic) on a testwiki SecurePoll instance.

Affected Software

3 affected components
MediaWiki MediaWiki<1.35.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.36.0<1.36.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.37.0<1.37.1

Event History

Jan 7, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:54 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:54 AM
Description
Jan 10, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-46148?

CVE-2021-46148 has been classified with a high severity level due to the exposure of confidential information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-46148?

To fix CVE-2021-46148, upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.35.5, 1.36.3, or 1.37.1 or later.

3

What information can be exposed due to CVE-2021-46148?

CVE-2021-46148 allows unprivileged users to view confidential information such as IP addresses and User-Agent headers for election traffic.

4

Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2021-46148?

CVE-2021-46148 affects MediaWiki versions prior to 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2021-46148?

CVE-2021-46148 affects installations of MediaWiki configured for SecurePoll where unprivileged users have access.

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