CVE-2014-9476 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass CORS restrictions in MediaWiki by using domains with partial matches to allowed origins, requiring user interaction.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9476?
CVE-2014-9476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 16 Jan 2015. 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 1.2x before 1.22.15, 1.23.x before 1.23.8, and 1.24.x before 1.24.1 allows remote attackers to bypass CORS restrictions in $wgCrossSiteAJAXdomains via a domain that has a partial match to an allowed origin, as demonstrated by "http://en.wikipedia.org.evilsite.example/."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9476?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9476?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85w3-7349-xx2j.