CVE-2016-6335 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via a parse action to api.php due to improper context handling 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-2016-6335?
CVE-2016-6335 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 20 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1 does not generate head items in the context of a given title, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a parse action to api.php.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6335?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6335?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-6335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6335, GHSA-3399-vjx8-7x5c.