CVE-2023-22909
First published: Tue Jan 10 2023(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5, and 1.39.x before 1.39.1. SpecialMobileHistory allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service because database queries are slow.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | <1.35.9 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | >=1.36.0<1.38.5 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | =1.39.0 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | =1.39.0-rc0 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | =1.39.0-rc1 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-22909?
The severity of CVE-2023-22909 is medium with a severity value of 5.3.
How does CVE-2023-22909 affect MediaWiki?
CVE-2023-22909 affects MediaWiki versions before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5, and 1.39.x before 1.39.1.
What is SpecialMobileHistory?
SpecialMobileHistory is a feature in MediaWiki that is vulnerable to CVE-2023-22909.
How can CVE-2023-22909 be exploited?
CVE-2023-22909 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service because database queries are slow.
Are there any patches or fixes for CVE-2023-22909?
Yes, patches or fixes for CVE-2023-22909 are available in MediaWiki versions 1.35.9, 1.38.5, and 1.39.1.
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/mediawiki
- canonical/mediawiki mediawiki
- version/mediawiki mediawiki/1.36.0
- version/mediawiki mediawiki/1.39.0
- version/mediawiki mediawiki/1.39.0-rc0
- version/mediawiki mediawiki/1.39.0-rc1
- vendor/fedoraproject
- canonical/fedoraproject fedora
- version/fedoraproject fedora/37