CVE-2018-13258 Tarball was missing .htaccess files
Missing .htaccess files in MediaWiki tarballs expose protected directories to unauthorized web access, allowing attackers to read sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-13258?
CVE-2018-13258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 4 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1 misses .htaccess files in the provided tarball used to protect some directories that shouldn't be web accessible.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13258?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mediawiki/core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mediawiki/core Packagist | From 1.31.0 | 1.31.1 |
mediawiki/core Packagist | From 1.31.0 | 1.31.1 |
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13258?
Upgrade mediawiki/core to 1.31.1 or later.
Is CVE-2018-13258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2c28-7gwv-cpgf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13258.