Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1579
The resource loader in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 includes private data such as CSRF tokens in a JavaScript file, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1579
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.77%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 79 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1579
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1579
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1579
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html
[MediaWiki-announce] MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.17.3Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
oss-security - MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2
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https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34907
⚓ T36907 CSRF token-stealing attack (user.tokens)Exploit
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
oss-security - CVEs for MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html
[MediaWiki-announce] MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2012-1579
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*