Vulnerability Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that login via vectors involving image loading.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.20 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/122998.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123011.h
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-November/000135.htm
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40747
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/122998.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123011.h
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-November/000135.htm
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40747
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-5394?
CVE-2012-5394 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentic...
How severe is CVE-2012-5394?
CVE-2012-5394 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5394?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.