Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. Users with the editinterface permission can trigger infinite recursion, because a bare local interwiki is mishandled for the mainpage message.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | < 1.35.6 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://blog.legoktm.com/2022/07/03/a-belated-writeup-of-cve-2022-28201-in-mediaExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297571PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5246Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.legoktm.com/2022/07/03/a-belated-writeup-of-cve-2022-28201-in-mediaExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297571PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5246Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-28201?
CVE-2022-28201 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. Users with the editinterface permission can trigger infinite recursion, because a bare local interwi...
How severe is CVE-2022-28201?
CVE-2022-28201 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-28201?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki, Debian Debian Linux.