CVE-2010-2789 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 27 Apr 2011 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in MediaWiki if register_globals is enabled, requiring immediate upgrade or configuration change.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2010-2789?

CVE-2010-2789 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 27 Apr 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in MediaWikiParserTest.php in MediaWiki 1.16 beta, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2789?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2010-2789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rgj5-q943-hjw8.