CVE-2019-12472 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-12472?

CVE-2019-12472 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12472?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.

Vulnerability Description

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.18.0 through 1.32.1. It is possible to bypass the limits on IP range blocks ($wgBlockCIDRLimit) by using the API. Fixed in 1.32.2, 1.31.2, 1.30.2 and 1.27.6.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	>= 1.18.0, < 1.27.6

References

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2019-June/092152.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T199540Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2019-June/092152.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T199540Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-12472?

CVE-2019-12472 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.18.0 through 1.32.1. It is possible to bypass the limits on IP range blocks ($wgBlockCIDRLimit) by using the API. Fixed in ...

How severe is CVE-2019-12472?

CVE-2019-12472 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12472?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.