4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-30153
MediaWiki VisualEditor Information Disclosure
Description

An issue was discovered in the VisualEditor extension in MediaWiki before 1.31.13, and 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.2. . When using VisualEditor to edit a MediaWiki user page belonging to an existing, but hidden, user, VisualEditor will disclose that the user exists. (It shouldn't because they are hidden.) This is related to ApiVisualEditor.

INFO

Published Date :

April 15, 2023, 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-30153 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-2021-30153.

URL Resource
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l%40lists.wikimedia.org/message/XYBF5RSTJRMVCP7QBYK7643W75A3KCIY/
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2021-April/094418.html Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270453 Exploit Vendor Advisory

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-2021-30153 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-30153 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l%40lists.wikimedia.org/message/XYBF5RSTJRMVCP7QBYK7643W75A3KCIY/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/XYBF5RSTJRMVCP7QBYK7643W75A3KCIY/
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/XYBF5RSTJRMVCP7QBYK7643W75A3KCIY/ No Types Assigned https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/XYBF5RSTJRMVCP7QBYK7643W75A3KCIY/ Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2021-April/094418.html No Types Assigned https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2021-April/094418.html Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270453 No Types Assigned https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270453 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-668
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.31.13 *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.32.0 up to (excluding) 1.35.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-30153 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-2021-30153 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.30876

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability