CVE-2022-28204: High severity mediawiki vulnerability

Published Sep 19, 2022
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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

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.

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