CVE-2011-4361
MediaWiki before 1.17.1 does not check for read permission before handling action=ajax requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by (1) leveraging the SpecialUpload::ajaxGetExistsWarning function, or by (2) leveraging an extension, as demonstrated by the CategoryTree, ExtTab, and InlineEditor extensions.
Published:Jan 8, 2012
Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
EPS:Jan 8, 2012
EPSS Score:0.00316
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Debian
Product
Debian Linux
Debian
Debian Linux
Vendor
Mediawiki
Product
Mediawiki
Mediawiki
Mediawiki
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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References
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
