Debian update for mediawiki

1) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU51449

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20270

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

Mitigation

Update mediawiki package to version 1:1.31.14-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

mediawiki (Debian package): 1:1.31.1-1 - 1:1.31.7-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU51776

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27291

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (ReDoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update mediawiki package to version 1:1.31.14-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

mediawiki (Debian package): 1:1.31.1-1 - 1:1.31.7-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU52025

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30152

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions within MediaWiki API. A remote authenticated user can apply "protect" feature for pages to a higher level than they currently have permissions for.

Mitigation

Update mediawiki package to version 1:1.31.14-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

mediawiki (Debian package): 1:1.31.1-1 - 1:1.31.7-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU52027

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30159

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. Users can bypass intended restrictions on deleting pages in certain "fast double move" situations. MovePage::isValidMoveTarget() uses FOR UPDATE, but it's only called if Title::getArticleID() returns non-zero with no special flags. Next, MovePage::moveToInternal() will delete the page if getArticleID(READ_LATEST) is non-zero. Therefore, if the page is missing in the replica DB, isValidMove() will return true, and then moveToInternal() will unconditionally delete the page if it can be found in the master.

Mitigation

Update mediawiki package to version 1:1.31.14-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

mediawiki (Debian package): 1:1.31.1-1 - 1:1.31.7-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU52029

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30154

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within "Special:NewFiles". A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update mediawiki package to version 1:1.31.14-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

mediawiki (Debian package): 1:1.31.1-1 - 1:1.31.7-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU52026

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30155

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within ContentModelChange, which does not check if a user has correct permissions to create and set the content model of a nonexistent page. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Update mediawiki package to version 1:1.31.14-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

mediawiki (Debian package): 1:1.31.1-1 - 1:1.31.7-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU52030

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30157

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data on ChangesList special pages, such as Special:RecentChanges and Special:Watchlist. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update mediawiki package to version 1:1.31.14-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

mediawiki (Debian package): 1:1.31.1-1 - 1:1.31.7-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU52028

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30158

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions, related to usage of Special:ResetTokens by blocked users. A remote attacker can reset access token and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Update mediawiki package to version 1:1.31.14-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

mediawiki (Debian package): 1:1.31.1-1 - 1:1.31.7-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4889

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	8
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-20270 CVE-2021-27291 CVE-2021-30152 CVE-2021-30159 CVE-2021-30154 CVE-2021-30155 CVE-2021-30157 CVE-2021-30158
CWE-ID	CWE-835 CWE-399 CWE-264 CWE-284 CWE-79
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	mediawiki (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Debian