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High
CVE-2015-8008
The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client...
Vulnerability Description
The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access restrictions by making an API request with an existing token.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77379
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273353
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170979.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170961.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T103022
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000182.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171007.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/14
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 21, 22, 23
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 29th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.