CVE-2020-25869 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An information leak in MediaWiki allows attackers to access incorrect database or wiki data due to improper actor ID handling.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-25869?

CVE-2020-25869 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 27 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An information leak was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.31.10 and 1.32.x through 1.34.x before 1.34.4. Handling of actor ID does not necessarily use the correct database or correct wiki.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25869?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
mediawiki BitnamiAll versions1.31.10, 1.34.4

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mediawiki Mediawiki.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25869?

Upgrade mediawiki to a fixed version for your release line: 1.31.10 or 1.34.4.

Is CVE-2020-25869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2020-25869, GHSA-7369-45qw-88c2.

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