CVE-2010-1190 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to read private images in MediaWiki when using specific authentication mechanisms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1190?
CVE-2010-1190 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 31 Mar 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
thumb.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.2, when used with access-restriction mechanisms such as img_auth.php, does not check user permissions before providing scaled images, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read private images via unspecified manipulations.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1190?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1190?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2010-1190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1190, GHSA-62v2-6655-wvvj.