CVE-2015-6728
The ApiBase::getWatchlistUser function in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 does not perform token comparison in constant time, which allows remote attackers to guess the watchlist token and bypass CSRF protection via a timing attack.
Published:Sep 1, 2015
Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
EPS:Sep 1, 2015
EPSS Score:0.00202
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Mediawiki
Product
Mediawiki
Mediawiki
Mediawiki
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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
