CVE-2012-4380 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass IP blocking restrictions in the GlobalBlocking extension to create unauthorized accounts in MediaWiki.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4380?
CVE-2012-4380 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 allows remote attackers to bypass GlobalBlocking extension IP address blocking and create an account via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4380?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4380?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-4380 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4380 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4380, GHSA-4fr9-73w7-j6w3.