CVE-2014-8763 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in DokuWiki using Active Directory by submitting a null-character password, gaining unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8763?
CVE-2014-8763 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DokuWiki before 2014-05-05b, when using Active Directory for LDAP authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password starting with a null (\0) character and a valid user name, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8763?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dokuwiki Dokuwiki, Mageia Project Mageia.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8763?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-8763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8763, GHSA-w8gh-9jqp-v528.