// For flags

CVE-2018-0505

BotPasswords can bypass CentralAuth's account lock

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 and 1.27.5 contains a flaw where BotPasswords can bypass CentralAuth's account lock

Mediawiki en versiones 1.31 anteriores a la 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 y 1.27.5 contiene un fallo en el que BotPasswords puede omitir el bloqueo de cuenta de CentratlAuth.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-11-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-09-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-05 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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>= 1.31.0 < 1.31.1
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Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.27.5
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Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.29.3
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Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.30.1
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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Affected