Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-6331 - Improper Access Control vulnerability in Mediawiki

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
mediawiki
CWE-284
nessus

Summary

ApiParse in MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended per-title read restrictions via a parse action to api.php.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mediawiki
289

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2016-AF3B0AF887.NASL
    descriptionhttps://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.26#MediaWiki_1.26.4 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-09-08
    plugin id93356
    published2016-09-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93356
    titleFedora 24 : mediawiki (2016-af3b0af887)
    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 FEDORA-2016-af3b0af887.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(93356);
      script_version("2.5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-6331");
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2016-af3b0af887");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 24 : mediawiki (2016-af3b0af887)");
      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:
    "https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.26#MediaWiki_1.26.4
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
    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://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2016-af3b0af887"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.26#MediaWiki_1.26.4"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected mediawiki package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
    
      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:24");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/09/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/09/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 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 = pregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^24([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 24", "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:"FC24", reference:"mediawiki-1.26.4-1.fc24")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "mediawiki");
    }
    
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idMEDIAWIKI_1_27_1.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version number, the MediaWiki application running on the remote web server is 1.23.x prior to 1.23.15, 1.26.x prior to 1.26.4, or 1.27.x prior to 1.27.1. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the ApiParse.php script due to improper checking of read permissions when loading page content. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-6331) - A security bypass vulnerability exists due to a failure to timeout a user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id93195
    published2016-08-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93195
    titleMediaWiki 1.23.x < 1.23.15 / 1.26.x < 1.26.4 / 1.27.x < 1.27.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(93195);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/14");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2016-6331",
        "CVE-2016-6332",
        "CVE-2016-6333",
        "CVE-2016-6334",
        "CVE-2016-6335",
        "CVE-2016-6336",
        "CVE-2016-6337"
      );
    
      script_name(english:"MediaWiki 1.23.x < 1.23.15 / 1.26.x < 1.26.4 / 1.27.x < 1.27.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the MediaWiki version.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An application running on the remote web server is affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its version number, the MediaWiki application running on
    the remote web server is 1.23.x prior to 1.23.15, 1.26.x prior to
    1.26.4, or 1.27.x prior to 1.27.1. It is, therefore, affected by the
    following vulnerabilities :
    
      - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
        ApiParse.php script due to improper checking of read
        permissions when loading page content. An
        unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to
        disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-6331)
    
      - A security bypass vulnerability exists due to a failure
        to timeout a user's session after it has been blocked.
        An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to
        bypass block features. (CVE-2016-6332)
    
      - A cross-site request forgery vulnerability (XSRF) exists
        in the OutputPage.php script due to a failure to require
        multiple steps, explicit confirmation, or a unique token
        when performing certain sensitive actions. An
        unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by
        convincing a user to follow a specially crafted link, to
        perform arbitrary edits to CSS content. (CVE-2016-6333)
    
      - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the
        Html.php script due to improper validation of
        user-supplied input when handling improper inline style
        blocks via the CSS user subpage preview feature. An
        unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
        specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script
        code in a user's browser session. (CVE-2016-6333)
    
      - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the
        Parser.php script due to improper validation of input to
        unclosed internal links. An unauthenticated, remote
        attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted
        request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's
        browser session. (CVE-2016-6334)
    
      - A flaw exists in the ApiParse.php script due to head
        items not being properly generated in the context of a
        title. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit
        this to have an unspecified impact. (CVE-2016-6335)
    
      - A flaw exists in the LocalFile.php script that allows an
        authenticated, remote attacker to bypass suppressed
        viewing restrictions by deleting a file and then
        undeleting a specific revision of it. (CVE-2016-6336)
    
      - A security bypass vulnerability exists in the User.php
        script due to improper handling of extension hook
        functions. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can
        exploit this to bypass permission restrictions. Note
        that this vulnerability affects 1.27.x only.
        (CVE-2016-6337)
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      # https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2016-August/000195.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8b9ed785");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.23#MediaWiki_1.23.15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.26#MediaWiki_1.26.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.27#MediaWiki_1.27.1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.23.15 / 1.26.4 / 1.27.1 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:ND");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:X");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-6337");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/08/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/08/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/08/29");
    
      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) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("mediawiki_detect.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport", "installed_sw/MediaWiki");
      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");
    
    if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
    
    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 (
      version =~ "^1\.23\.([0-9]|1[0-4])([^0-9]|$)" ||
      version =~ "^1\.26\.[0-3]([^0-9]|$)" ||
      version =~ "^1\.27\.0([^0-9]|$)"
    )
    {
      report =
        '\n  URL               : ' + install_url +
        '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
        '\n  Fixed versions    : 1.23.15 / 1.26.4 / 1.27.1' + '\n';
      security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_WARNING, port:port, extra:report, xss:TRUE, xsrf:TRUE);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2016-CE1678471E.NASL
    descriptionhttps://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.26#MediaWiki_1.26.4 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-09-08
    plugin id93358
    published2016-09-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93358
    titleFedora 23 : mediawiki (2016-ce1678471e)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2016-9299CE1C7D.NASL
    descriptionhttps://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.27 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-11-15
    plugin id94835
    published2016-11-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94835
    titleFedora 25 : mediawiki (2016-9299ce1c7d)