CVE-2019-12468
Debian Security Advisory 4460-1
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing re-authentication, allowing for potential account takeover.
Se detectó una vulnerabilidad de control de acceso incorrecto en MediaWiki versiones 1.27.0 hasta 1.32.1 de Wikimedia. Un POSTING directamente en Special:ChangeEmail permitiría omitir la re-autenticación, permitiendo una potencial toma de control de una cuenta.
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in MediaWiki, a website engine for collaborative work, which may result in authentication bypass, denial of service, cross-site scripting, information disclosure and bypass of anti-spam measures.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2019-05-30 CVE Reserved
- 2019-06-12 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-01 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/12 | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2019-June/092152.html | 2020-08-24 | |
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T197279 | 2020-08-24 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4460 | 2020-08-24 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | >= 1.27.0 <= 1.32.1 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version " >= 1.27.0 <= 1.32.1" | - |
Affected
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
Affected
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