6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-8003
MediaWiki Remote File Upload Vulnerability
Description

MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not throttle file uploads, which allows remote authenticated users to have unspecified impact via multiple file uploads.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 2015, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 10, 2015, 5:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8003 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mediawiki mediawiki
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-2015-8003.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91850 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-8003 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8003 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html No Types Assigned https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91850 No Types Assigned https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91850 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2015-8003 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.25 }} 0.00%

score

0.60681

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability