CVE-2015-8625
MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 do not properly sanitize parameters when calling the cURL library, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an @ (at sign) character in…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 do not properly sanitize parameters when calling the cURL library, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an @ (at sign) character in unspecified POST array parameters.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.80% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- mediawiki/mediawiki
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.htmlPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T118032Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.htmlPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T118032Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.