CVE-2019-18987 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can view private or sensitive information in previous versions of public abuse filters in the MediaWiki AbuseFilter extension.
- 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-2019-18987?
CVE-2019-18987 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 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. Once a specific abuse filter has (accidentally or otherwise) been made public, its previous versions can be exposed, thus potentially disclosing private or sensitive information within the filter's definition.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Abusefilter.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-18987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qx5-c394-4qm8.