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CVE-2023-45363

Debian Security Advisory 5520-1

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in ApiPageSet.php in MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (unbounded loop and RequestTimeoutException) when querying pages redirected to other variants with redirects and converttitles set.

Se descubrió un problema en ApiPageSet.php en MediaWiki antes de 1.35.12, 1.36.x hasta 1.39.x antes de 1.39.5 y 1.40.x antes de 1.40.1. Permite a los atacantes provocar una denegación de servicio (bucle ilimitado y RequestTimeoutException) cuando consultan páginas redirigidas a otras variantes con redirecciones y converttitles configurados.

Multiple security issues were discovered in MediaWiki, a website engine for collaborative work, which could result in cross-site scripting, denial of service or information disclosure.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-10-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-10-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-15 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-15 First Exploit
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
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"
 < 1.35.12
Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version " < 1.35.12"
-
Affected
Mediawiki
Search vendor "Mediawiki"
 Mediawiki
Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki"
 >= 1.36.0 < 1.39.5
Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version " >= 1.36.0 < 1.39.5"
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Affected
Mediawiki
Search vendor "Mediawiki"
 Mediawiki
Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki"
 1.40.0
Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.40.0"
-
Affected
Debian
Search vendor "Debian"
 Debian Linux
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"
 11.0
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0"
-
Affected
Debian
Search vendor "Debian"
 Debian Linux
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"
 12.0
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0"
-
Affected