CVE-2022-41767 Information disclosure in n/a
MediaWiki incorrectly attributes reassigned edits to IP addresses in range lookups, potentially exposing user identity information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-41767?
CVE-2022-41767 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 26 Dec 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 before 1.35.8, 1.36.x and 1.37.x before 1.37.5, and 1.38.x before 1.38.3. When changes made by an IP address are reassigned to a user (using reassignEdits.php), the changes will still be attributed to the IP address on Special:Contributions when doing a range lookup.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41767?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mediawiki Bitnami | All versions | 1.35.8, 1.37.5, 1.38.3 |
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41767?
Upgrade mediawiki to a fixed version for your release line: 1.35.8, 1.37.5 or 1.38.3.
Is CVE-2022-41767 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41767 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2022-41767, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41767, GHSA-4jqr-r4vf-pqw6, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41767.