CVE-2022-29547 Missing authorization in n/a
An unauthorized or blocked user can edit pages via the CreateRedirect extension due to missing permission checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-29547?
CVE-2022-29547 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CreateRedirect extension before 2022-04-14 for MediaWiki does not properly check whether the user has permissions to edit the target page. This could lead to an unauthorised (or blocked) user being able to edit a page.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29547?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Createredirect.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29547?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29547 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-2022-29547 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29547 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j352-5949-xcr7.