CVE-2022-28205 Business logic in n/a
Attackers can exploit a time-to-live handling flaw in the CentralAuth extension to retain expired group privileges, leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-28205?
CVE-2022-28205 is a critical vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 30 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki through 1.37.1. The CentralAuth extension mishandles a ttl issue for groups expiring in the future.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28205?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mediawiki Bitnami | All versions | 1.37.2 |
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28205?
Upgrade mediawiki to 1.37.2 or later.
Is CVE-2022-28205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2022-28205, GHSA-rrjx-7fgp-4597.