CVE-2022-28204: High severity mediawiki vulnerability
Published Sep 19, 2022
·Updated
A denial-of-service issue was discovered in MediaWiki 1.37.x before 1.37.2. Rendering of w/index.php?title=Special%3AWhatLinksHere&target=Property%3AP31&namespace=1&invert=1 can take more than thirty seconds. There is a DDoS risk.
Affected Software
1 affected component
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.37.0<1.37.2
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:48 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-28204.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2022-28204?
The severity of CVE-2022-28204 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
3
What is the affected software?
The affected software is Mediawiki version 1.37.x before 1.37.2.
4
What is the description of CVE-2022-28204?
CVE-2022-28204 is a denial-of-service issue in MediaWiki. Rendering a specific URL can cause a DDoS risk.
5
Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-28204?
Yes, the fix for CVE-2022-28204 is to upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.37.2 or later.