CVE-2019-18612 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unprivileged users can view hidden AbuseFilter filters in MediaWiki, potentially disclosing sensitive configuration information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-18612?

CVE-2019-18612 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension through 1.34 for MediaWiki. Previously hidden (restricted) AbuseFilter filters were viewable (or their differences were viewable) to unprivileged users, thus disclosing potentially sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18612?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mediawiki Abusefilter.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18612 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-18612 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h49h-jgmq-vh77.

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