CVE-2017-0362 "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token
An attacker can force a logged-in user to mark all watchlist pages as visited without their consent due to missing CSRF protection.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-0362?
CVE-2017-0362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Apr 2018. 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 before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0362?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0362?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-0362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0362, GHSA-wqmj-qf48-v44w.