VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-29906
The admin API module in the QuizGame extension for MediaWiki through 1.37.2 (before 665e33a68f6fa1167df99c0aa18ed0157cdf9f66) omits a check for the quizadmin user.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.25%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The admin API module in the QuizGame extension for MediaWiki through 1.37.2 (before 665e33a68f6fa1167df99c0aa18ed0157cdf9f66) omits a check for the quizadmin user.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.25% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- mediawiki/mediawiki
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/QuizGame/+/765651Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T302199Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/QuizGame/+/765651Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T302199Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.