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CVE-2020-29005

The API in the Push extension for MediaWiki through 1.35 used cleartext for ApiPush credentials, allowing for potential

The API in the Push extension for MediaWiki through 1.35 used cleartext for ApiPush credentials, allowing for potential information disclosure.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.0009
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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Affected Products & Versions

1
mediawiki<= 1.35
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD29 Jan 2021 · 07:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Push/+/625988PatchVendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T262724Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
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