CVE-2015-8008
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8008 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-12-29 22:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-284 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Mediawiki | Mediawiki | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⚓ T103022 OAuth IP restrictions only apply to Special:OAuth/initiate, not to general API requests | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | phabricator.wikimedia.org | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: mediawiki-1.25.3-1.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: mediawiki-1.24.4-1.fc21 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| MediaWiki Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Let Remote Authenticated Users Bypass Security and Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Mediawiki OAuth Extension CVE-2015-8008 Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [MediaWiki-announce] Extension Security Release: OAuth, Echo, PageTriage | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.wikimedia.org | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: MediaWiki 1.25.3, 1.24.4 and 1.23.11 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1273353 – CVE-2015-8001 CVE-2015-8002 CVE-2015-8003 CVE-2015-8004 CVE-2015-8005 CVE-2015-8006 CVE-2015-8007 CVE-2015-8008 CVE-2015-8009 mediawiki: multiple flaws fixed in 1.25.3, 1.24.4, and 1.23.11 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: mediawiki-1.25.3-1.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.