CVE-2013-4304 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and take over accounts by exploiting a cookie caching flaw in the CentralAuth extension.
- 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-2013-4304?
CVE-2013-4304 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 26 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 caches a valid CentralAuthUser object in the centralauth_User cookie even when a user has not successfully logged in, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication without a password.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4304?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Brion Vibber Centralauth Extension, Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4304?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4304 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-4304 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4304 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-537f-m8rq-x6vw.