CVE-2015-8001
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.5
VIR risk
3.5
Description
The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) in MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not restrict the uploaded data to the claimed file size, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a chunk that exceeds the file size.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8001
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1:1.25.5-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:1.25.5-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1:1.25.5-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1:1.25.5-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1:1.25.5-1 |
References
CWEs
CWE-284
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.