CVE-2020-35626 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Attackers can perform unauthorized actions via CSRF due to missing anti-CSRF tokens in the PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki.
- 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-2020-35626?
CVE-2020-35626 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 21 Dec 2020. 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
An issue was discovered in the PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.1. The primary form did not implement an anti-CSRF token and therefore was completely vulnerable to CSRF attacks against onSkinAddFooterLinks in PushToWatch.php.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35626?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mediawiki Bitnami | All versions | 1.35.2 |
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35626?
Upgrade mediawiki to 1.35.2 or later.
Is CVE-2020-35626 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35626 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2020-35626, GHSA-whxp-588c-mcgq.