CVE-2022-23473 Tuleap MediaWiki standalone "readers" can also edit pages
Users with read-only permissions can edit MediaWiki pages due to improper authorization checks in the Tuleap standalone plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23473?
CVE-2022-23473 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Enalean Tuleap, published on 13 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Tuleap is an Open Source Suite to improve management of software developments and collaboration. In versions prior to 14.2.99.148, Authorizations are not properly verified when accessing MediaWiki standalone resources. Users with read only permissions for pages are able to also edit them. This only affects the MediaWiki standalone plugin. This issue is patched in versions Tuleap Community Edition 14.2.99.148, Tuleap Enterprise Edition 14.2-5, and Tuleap Enterprise Edition 14.1-6.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Enalean Tuleap.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-23473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23473 in the wild and no public exploit code.