Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-6331 - Improper Access Control vulnerability in Mediawiki
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE 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
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 family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2016-AF3B0AF887.NASL description 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. last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2016-09-08 plugin id 93356 published 2016-09-08 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93356 title Fedora 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 family CGI abuses NASL id MEDIAWIKI_1_27_1.NASL description 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 last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 93195 published 2016-08-29 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93195 title MediaWiki 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 family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2016-CE1678471E.NASL description 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. last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2016-09-08 plugin id 93358 published 2016-09-08 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93358 title Fedora 23 : mediawiki (2016-ce1678471e) NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2016-9299CE1C7D.NASL description https://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 seen 2020-06-05 modified 2016-11-15 plugin id 94835 published 2016-11-15 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94835 title Fedora 25 : mediawiki (2016-9299ce1c7d)