CVE-2012-4379 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can perform clickjacking attacks by embedding API responses in iframes due to missing X-Frame-Options headers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4379?
CVE-2012-4379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 does not send a restrictive X-Frame-Options HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via an embedded API response in an IFRAME element.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4379?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4379?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-4379 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4379 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4379, GHSA-vj53-2xmv-77mc.