REDHAT-BUG-758171
First published: Tue Nov 29 2011(Updated: )
An information disclosure flaw was found in the way MediaWiki, the wiki engine, processed 'curid' and 'oldid' request paramaters. A remote attacker could use this flaw to enumerate page titles on private MediaWiki installations. Upstream bug report: [1] <a href="https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32276">https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32276</a> An information disclosure flaw was found in the way MediaWiki, the wiki engine, performed action=ajax requests dispatching to relevant internal functions. These requests were dispatched without any read permissions checks being done. A remote attacker could use this flaw to obtain data on private MediaWiki installations. Upstream bug report: [2] <a href="https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32616">https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32616</a> References: [3] <a href="http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-November/000104.html">http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-November/000104.html</a> [4] <a href="http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/6">http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/6</a> [5] <a href="https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=392383">https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=392383</a> Upstream patch (covering both of the issues): [6] <a href="http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/104506">http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/104506</a>
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32276
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32616
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-November/000104.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/6
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=392383
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Code/MediaWiki/104506
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=758174
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=758175
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4360
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4361
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758171
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-758171?
REDHAT-BUG-758171 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability that allows enumeration of page titles.
How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-758171?
To fix REDHAT-BUG-758171, update your MediaWiki installation to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by REDHAT-BUG-758171?
REDHAT-BUG-758171 affects private MediaWiki installations using vulnerable versions of the MediaWiki software.
Can REDHAT-BUG-758171 be exploited remotely?
Yes, a remote attacker can exploit REDHAT-BUG-758171 to enumerate page titles on affected MediaWiki installations.
What are the request parameters involved in REDHAT-BUG-758171?
The request parameters involved in REDHAT-BUG-758171 are 'curid' and 'oldid'.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/last-modified-date
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2011-4360
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/guess-ai
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/wikimedia
- canonical/mediawiki