Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-41767

First published: Mon Dec 26 2022(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.8, 1.36.x and 1.37.x before 1.37.5, and 1.38.x before 1.38.3. When changes made by an IP address are reassigned to a user (using reassignEdits.php), the changes will still be attributed to the IP address on Special:Contributions when doing a range lookup.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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<1.35.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.36.0<1.37.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.38.0<1.38.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-41767?

    CVE-2022-41767 is an issue discovered in MediaWiki before versions 1.35.8, 1.36.x and 1.37.x before 1.37.5, and 1.38.x before 1.38.3.

  • How does CVE-2022-41767 affect MediaWiki?

    CVE-2022-41767 allows changes made by an IP address to be attributed to the IP address even after being reassigned to a user.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-41767?

    The severity of CVE-2022-41767 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-41767 in MediaWiki?

    To fix CVE-2022-41767, you should upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.35.8, 1.37.5, or 1.38.3 depending on the installed version.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-41767?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-41767 in the following references: [Reference 1](https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T316304), [Reference 2](https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/core/+/836891), [Reference 3](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-41767).

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