CVE-2021-42049 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-42049?

CVE-2021-42049 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-42049?

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

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2. Oversighters cannot undo revisions or oversight on pages where they suppressed information (such as PII). This allows oversighters to whitewash revisions.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	<= 1.36.2

References

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I4d95220ef414337147235f7ebedc9b945c3348e3PatchVendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286884Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I4d95220ef414337147235f7ebedc9b945c3348e3PatchVendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286884Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-42049?

CVE-2021-42049 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2. Oversighters cannot undo revisions or oversight on pages where they suppressed information (such as PII). This allows ov...

How severe is CVE-2021-42049?

CVE-2021-42049 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-42049?

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