CVE-2021-45471 Missing authorization in n/a
Blocked IP addresses can bypass restrictions to edit EntitySchema items in MediaWiki, allowing unauthorized data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-45471?
CVE-2021-45471 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 24 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In MediaWiki through 1.37, blocked IP addresses are allowed to edit EntitySchema items.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45471?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mediawiki Bitnami | All versions | 1.37.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45471?
Upgrade mediawiki to 1.37.1 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-45471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45471 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2021-45471, GHSA-mrv7-g7p3-qw62, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45471.