CVE-2013-4304
MediaWiki CentralAuth Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description
The CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 caches a valid CentralAuthUser object in the centralauth_User cookie even when a user has not successfully logged in, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication without a password.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 26, 2014, 8:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4304
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.19.8, 1.20.7, 1.21.2, or later.
- Follow vendor instructions for upgrade.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2013-4304.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4304 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4304
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2013-4304 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2013-4304 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-September/000133.html Added Reference http://osvdb.org/96910 Added Reference http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/553 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/54723 Added Reference https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52338 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86894 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/86894 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86894 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 27, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.38 }} 0.08%
score
0.58601
percentile