MediaWiki Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

BID:46451

Info

MediaWiki Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 46451
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2011-0537
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 01 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 22 2012 12:10AM
Credit: Tim Starling
Vulnerable: MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.16.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.15.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.15.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.15.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.15.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.15.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.15
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.14.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.14
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.13.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.13.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.13.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.13.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.13
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.12.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.12.2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.12.1
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 1.8.1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.8
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.0rc2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.9.0rc1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.16.0beta3
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.16.0beta2
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.16
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.12
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.11.0rc1
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.11
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.10
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.16.2

Discussion

MediaWiki Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

MediaWiki is prone to multiple local file-include vulnerabilities because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities using directory-traversal strings to view and execute local files within the context of the webserver process. Information harvested may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

MediaWiki Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues via a browser.

Solution / Fix

MediaWiki Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

MediaWiki Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

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