CVE-2015-8625

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
View on NVD

Description

MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 do not properly sanitize parameters when calling the cURL library, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an @ (at sign) character in unspecified POST array parameters.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T118032
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T118032
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

mediawiki

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