CVE-2012-4380

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853440	Issue Tracking
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41824	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853440	Issue Tracking
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41824	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.1:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-10-19 21:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2012-4380

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4380

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4380

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mediawiki

mediawiki

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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