CVE-2023-37305 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Hidden users can be exposed via public interfaces in the ProofreadPage extension for MediaWiki, allowing attackers to view private user data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-37305?

CVE-2023-37305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 30 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the ProofreadPage (aka Proofread Page) extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. In includes/Page/PageContentHandler.php and includes/Page/PageDisplayHandler.php, hidden users can be exposed via public interfaces.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37305?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
mediawiki BitnamiAll versions1.39.4

Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37305?

Upgrade mediawiki to 1.39.4 or later.

Is CVE-2023-37305 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37305 exists.

All Mediawiki Mediawiki vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2023-37305, GHSA-qpx9-w5wp-x7q5, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37305.

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