Vulnerability Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Special:CreateCategory in the SemanticForms extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.10, 1.2x before 1.21.4, and 1.22.x before 1.22.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that create categories via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.22.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-January/000138.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57025
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-January/000138.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57025
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3454?
CVE-2014-3454 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Special:CreateCategory in the SemanticForms extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.10, 1.2x before 1.21.4, and 1.22.x before 1.22.1 allows remote attack...
How severe is CVE-2014-3454?
CVE-2014-3454 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-2014-3454?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.