#VU41693 Information disclosure in MediaWiki - CVE-2013-6472

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41693

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6472

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MediaWiki
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: MediaWiki.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

MediaWiki before 1.19.10, 1.2x before 1.21.4, and 1.22.x before 1.22.1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about deleted page via the (1) log API, (2) enhanced RecentChanges, and (3) user watchlists.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MediaWiki: 1.19 - 1.19.8, 1.21 - 1.22.0

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External links
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-January/000138.html

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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.