CVE-2012-1579 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information, including CSRF tokens, from JavaScript files in MediaWiki resource loader.
- 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-2012-1579?
CVE-2012-1579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 9 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The resource loader in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 includes private data such as CSRF tokens in a JavaScript file, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j462-p8hr-gqgc.