Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-12469 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
mediawiki
debian
CWE-862
nessus

Summary

MediaWiki through 1.32.1 has Incorrect Access Control. Suppressed username or log in Special:EditTags are exposed. Fixed in 1.32.2, 1.31.2, 1.30.2 and 1.27.6.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mediawiki
344
OS
Debian
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_3C5A4FE09EBB11E99169FCAA147E860E.NASL
    descriptionMediaWiki reports : Security fixes : T197279, CVE-2019-12468: Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing reauthentication, allowing for potential account takeover. T204729, CVE-2019-12473: Passing invalid titles to the API could cause a DoS by querying the entire `watchlist` table. T207603, CVE-2019-12471: Loading user JavaScript from a non-existent account allows anyone to create the account, and XSS the users
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id126485
    published2019-07-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/126485
    titleFreeBSD : mediawiki -- multiple vulnerabilities (3c5a4fe0-9ebb-11e9-9169-fcaa147e860e)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2020 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(126485);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/08");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2019-11358", "CVE-2019-12466", "CVE-2019-12467", "CVE-2019-12468", "CVE-2019-12469", "CVE-2019-12470", "CVE-2019-12471", "CVE-2019-12472", "CVE-2019-12473", "CVE-2019-12474");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : mediawiki -- multiple vulnerabilities (3c5a4fe0-9ebb-11e9-9169-fcaa147e860e)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated packages in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "MediaWiki reports :
    
    Security fixes : T197279, CVE-2019-12468: Directly POSTing to
    Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing reauthentication,
    allowing for potential account takeover. T204729, CVE-2019-12473:
    Passing invalid titles to the API could cause a DoS by querying the
    entire `watchlist` table. T207603, CVE-2019-12471: Loading user
    JavaScript from a non-existent account allows anyone to create the
    account, and XSS the users' loading that script. T208881: blacklist
    CSS var(). T199540, CVE-2019-12472: It is possible to bypass the
    limits on IP range blocks (`$wgBlockCIDRLimit`) by using the API.
    T212118, CVE-2019-12474: Privileged API responses that include whether
    a recent change has been patrolled may be cached publicly. T209794,
    CVE-2019-12467: A spammer can use Special:ChangeEmail to send out spam
    with no rate limiting or ability to block them. T25227,
    CVE-2019-12466: An account can be logged out without using a
    token(CRRF) T222036, CVE-2019-12469: Exposed suppressed username or
    log in Special:EditTags. T222038, CVE-2019-12470: Exposed suppressed
    log in RevisionDelete page. T221739, CVE-2019-11358: Fix potential XSS
    in jQuery."
      );
      # https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2019-June/000230.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fa98ca56"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/3c5a4fe0-9ebb-11e9-9169-fcaa147e860e.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?af2c931c"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      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:H/I:H/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:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mediawiki131");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mediawiki132");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/04/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/07/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/07/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"mediawiki131<1.31.3")) flag++;
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"mediawiki132<1.32.3")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4460.NASL
    descriptionMultiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in MediaWiki, a website engine for collaborative work, which may result in authentication bypass, denial of service, cross-site scripting, information disclosure and bypass of anti-spam measures.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id125858
    published2019-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125858
    titleDebian DSA-4460-1 : mediawiki - security update
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-4460. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(125858);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/10");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2019-11358", "CVE-2019-12466", "CVE-2019-12467", "CVE-2019-12468", "CVE-2019-12469", "CVE-2019-12470", "CVE-2019-12471", "CVE-2019-12472", "CVE-2019-12473", "CVE-2019-12474");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"4460");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-4460-1 : mediawiki - security update");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in MediaWiki, a
    website engine for collaborative work, which may result in
    authentication bypass, denial of service, cross-site scripting,
    information disclosure and bypass of anti-spam measures."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/mediawiki"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/mediawiki"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4460"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the mediawiki packages.
    
    For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
    in version 1:1.27.7-1~deb9u1."
      );
      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:H/I:H/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:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mediawiki");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/04/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/06/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/06/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"mediawiki", reference:"1:1.27.7-1~deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"mediawiki-classes", reference:"1:1.27.7-1~deb9u1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");