MediaWiki '$wgGroupPermissions' Configuration Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:31541

Info

MediaWiki '$wgGroupPermissions' Configuration Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31541
Class: Configuration Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 02 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 03 2008 05:38PM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.13.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.13
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.12
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.11.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.11.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.11
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.10.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.10.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.10.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.7.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.7.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.7.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.7
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.7
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.9
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.7
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5.7
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5 beta3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5 beta2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5 beta1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5 alpha2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5 alpha1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.5 .0
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.15
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.14
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.12
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.11
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.10
+ S.u.S.E. beagle 10.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.9
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.7
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4 beta6
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4 beta5
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4 beta4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4 beta3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4 beta2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.4 beta1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.13
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.11
+ Gentoo Linux
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.10
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.9
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.7
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.0rc2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.0rc1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.12
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.11.0rc1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.11
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.10
Not Vulnerable: MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.13.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.12.1

Discussion

MediaWiki '$wgGroupPermissions' Configuration Security Bypass Vulnerability

MediaWiki is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the software fails to properly restrict access to certain functionality.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions.

Versions prior to MediaWiki 1.13.2 are affected.

Exploit / POC

MediaWiki '$wgGroupPermissions' Configuration Security Bypass Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

MediaWiki '$wgGroupPermissions' Configuration Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.


MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.3.11

References

MediaWiki '$wgGroupPermissions' Configuration Security Bypass Vulnerability

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