CVE-2020-35623
Apache CasAuth for MediaWiki Username Impersonation Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in the CasAuth extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.1. Due to improper username validation, it allowed user impersonation with trivial manipulations of certain characters within a given username. An ordinary user may be able to login as a "bureaucrat user" who has a similar username, as demonstrated by usernames that differ only in (1) bidirectional override symbols or (2) blank space.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 21, 2020, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:27 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2020-35623
.
URL | Resource |
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https://github.com/CWRUChielLab/CASAuth/pull/11 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T263498 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/CWRUChielLab/CASAuth/pull/11 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T263498 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/CWRUChielLab/CASAuth/pull/11 Added Reference https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T263498 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-522 CWE-20 CWE-706 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/CWRUChielLab/CASAuth/pull/11 No Types Assigned https://github.com/CWRUChielLab/CASAuth/pull/11 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T263498 No Types Assigned https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T263498 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-522 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.35.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-35623
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-2020-35623
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.18 }} -0.04%
score
0.36898
percentile