HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2022-28203

A denial-of-service issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. When many files exist, requesting Special:NewFiles with actor as a condition can re...

Vulnerability Description

A denial-of-service issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. When many files exist, requesting Special:NewFiles with actor as a condition can result in a very long running query.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MediawikiMediawiki< 1.35.6
DebianDebian Linux10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-28203?

CVE-2022-28203 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A denial-of-service issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. When many files exist, requesting Special:NewFiles with actor as a condition can re...

How severe is CVE-2022-28203?

CVE-2022-28203 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-2022-28203?

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