CVE-2022-47927 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read SQLite database files containing credentials if MediaWiki is installed with weak directory permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-47927?
CVE-2022-47927 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 12 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5, and 1.39.x before 1.39.1. When installing with a pre-existing data directory that has weak permissions, the SQLite files are created with file mode 0644, i.e., world readable to local users. These files include credentials data.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47927?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mediawiki Bitnami | All versions | 1.35.9, 1.38.5, 1.39.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2022-47927?
Upgrade mediawiki to a fixed version for your release line: 1.35.9, 1.38.5 or 1.39.1.
Is CVE-2022-47927 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-47927 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2022-47927, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-47927, DLA-3489-1, GHSA-wv3p-jvhj-v4jc, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-47927.