CVE-2012-4380
Description
MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 allows remote attackers to bypass GlobalBlocking extension IP address blocking and create an account via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4380
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41824
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1:1.19.2-1 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853440
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41824
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4380
CWEs
CWE-284
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.