MediaWiki 1.19.x < 1.19.7 / 1.20.x < 1.20.6 Arbitrary File Upload

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66841

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by an arbitrary upload vulnerability.

Description

According to its version number, the instance of MediaWiki running on the remote host is affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability due to a flaw that fails to validate file extensions when files are uploaded via chunks using the API.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.19.7 / 1.20.6 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66841

File Name: mediawiki_1_19_7.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/7/2013

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/MediaWiki, www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2114

BID: 60077

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