Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-2114 - Unspecified vulnerability in Mediawiki

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
mediawiki
nessus

Summary

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the chunk upload API in MediaWiki 1.19 through 1.19.6 and 1.20.x before 1.20.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension. CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type per http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201310-21.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201310-21 (MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MediaWiki. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, perform man-in-the-middle attacks, obtain sensitive information or perform cross-site scripting attacks. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id70677
    published2013-10-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70677
    titleGLSA-201310-21 : MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201310-21.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(70677);
      script_version("1.11");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/22");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1816", "CVE-2013-1817", "CVE-2013-1818", "CVE-2013-1951", "CVE-2013-2031", "CVE-2013-2032", "CVE-2013-2114", "CVE-2013-4301", "CVE-2013-4302", "CVE-2013-4303", "CVE-2013-4304", "CVE-2013-4305", "CVE-2013-4306", "CVE-2013-4307", "CVE-2013-4308");
      script_bugtraq_id(58304, 58305, 58306, 59077, 59594, 59595, 60077, 62194, 62201, 62202, 62203, 62210, 62215, 62218, 62434);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201310-21");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201310-21 : MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201310-21
    (MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MediaWiki. Please
          review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, perform
          man-in-the-middle attacks, obtain sensitive information or perform
          cross-site scripting attacks.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201310-21"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All MediaWiki 1.21.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apps/mediawiki-1.21.2'
        All MediaWiki 1.20.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apps/mediawiki-1.20.7'
        All MediaWiki 1.19.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apps/mediawiki-1.19.8'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mediawiki");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/09/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/10/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/10/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"www-apps/mediawiki", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.21.2", "rge 1.20.7", "rge 1.19.8"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.21.2"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "MediaWiki");
    }
    
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idMEDIAWIKI_1_19_7.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version number, the instance of MediaWiki running on the remote host is affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability due to a flaw that fails to validate file extensions when files are uploaded via chunks using the API. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id66841
    published2013-06-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66841
    titleMediaWiki 1.19.x < 1.19.7 / 1.20.x < 1.20.6 Arbitrary File Upload
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(66841);
      script_version("1.8");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/28 22:47:41");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2114");
      script_bugtraq_id(60077);
    
      script_name(english:"MediaWiki 1.19.x < 1.19.7 / 1.20.x < 1.20.6 Arbitrary File Upload");
      script_summary(english:"Checks version of MediaWiki.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
    an arbitrary upload vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its version number, the instance of MediaWiki running on
    the remote host is affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability
    due to a flaw that fails to validate file extensions when files are
    uploaded via chunks using the API. 
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied
    on the application's self-reported version number.");
      # https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-May/000131.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1615913b");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.19#MediaWiki_1.19.7");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.20#MediaWiki_1.20.6");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.19.7 / 1.20.6 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/05/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/05/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/06/07");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("mediawiki_detect.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport", "installed_sw/MediaWiki", "www/PHP");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    app = "MediaWiki";
    get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
    
    port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
    
    install = get_single_install(
      app_name : app,
      port     : port,
      exit_if_unknown_ver : TRUE
    );
    version = install['version'];
    install_url = build_url(qs:install['path'], port:port);
    
    if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
    
    if (
      version =~ "^1\.19\.[0-6]([^0-9]|$)" ||
      version =~ "^1\.20\.[0-5]([^0-9]|$)"
    )
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        report =
          '\n  URL               : ' + install_url +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed versions    : 1.19.7 / 1.20.6' +
          '\n';
        security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
      }
      else security_warning(port);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-9622.NASL
    description - (bug 48306) SECURITY: Run file validation checks on chunked uploads, and chunks of upload, during the upload process. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-07-12
    plugin id67370
    published2013-07-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/67370
    titleFedora 17 : mediawiki-1.19.7-1.fc17 (2013-9622)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2013-9622.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(67370);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2114");
      script_bugtraq_id(60077);
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2013-9622");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 17 : mediawiki-1.19.7-1.fc17 (2013-9622)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "  - (bug 48306) SECURITY: Run file validation checks on
        chunked uploads, and chunks of upload, during the upload
        process.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=967062"
      );
      # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-June/107950.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?aa48e9b7"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected mediawiki package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mediawiki");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/05/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/12");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! ereg(pattern:"^17([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 17.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC17", reference:"mediawiki-1.19.7-1.fc17")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "mediawiki");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-9616.NASL
    description - (bug 48306) SECURITY: Run file validation checks on chunked uploads, and chunks of upload, during the upload process. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-07-12
    plugin id67368
    published2013-07-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/67368
    titleFedora 18 : mediawiki-1.19.7-1.fc18 (2013-9616)