CVE-2021-30156 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can discover the existence of hidden users via Special:Contributions, leaking private user status information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-30156?
CVE-2021-30156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 9 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.31.12 and 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.2. Special:Contributions can leak that a "hidden" user exists.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30156?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mediawiki Bitnami | All versions | 1.31.12, 1.35.2 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30156?
Upgrade mediawiki to a fixed version for your release line: 1.31.12 or 1.35.2.
Is CVE-2021-30156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2021-30156, GHSA-4w3g-mpj2-j247, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30156.