CVE-2023-45371: High severity mediawiki vulnerability

Published Oct 9, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. There is no rate limit for merging items.

Affected Software

3 affected components
MediaWiki MediaWiki<1.35.12
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.36.0<1.39.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.40.0

Event History

Oct 9, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-45371?

CVE-2023-45371 is an issue discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before version 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before version 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before version 1.40.1.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45371?

CVE-2023-45371 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2023-45371?

The affected software for CVE-2023-45371 is MediaWiki before version 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before version 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before version 1.40.1.

4

Is there a rate limit for merging items in CVE-2023-45371?

No, there is no rate limit for merging items in CVE-2023-45371.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-45371?

To fix CVE-2023-45371, you should update your MediaWiki installation to version 1.35.12, 1.39.5, or 1.40.1 depending on the affected version.

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