CVE-2013-6455 Information disclosure in MediaWiki
Remote attackers can obtain usernames via DOM manipulation in the CentralAuth extension, exposing user identity data.
- 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-2013-6455?
CVE-2013-6455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 28 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.10, 1.2x before 1.21.4, and 1.22.x before 1.22.1 allows remote attackers to obtain usernames via vectors related to writing the names to the DOM of a page.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-6455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpmw-4rrf-5q49.