MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension CVE-2013-4304 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:62203

Info

MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension CVE-2013-4304 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 62203
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2013-4304
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 03 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 01 2013 12:51AM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension CVE-2013-4304 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass the authentication mechanism and perform unauthorized actions. This may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension CVE-2013-4304 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using a web browser.

Solution / Fix

MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension CVE-2013-4304 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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

References

MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension CVE-2013-4304 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

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