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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-28205
CVE-2022-28205:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki through version 1.37.1, specifically affecting the CentralAuth extension. The vulnerability involves mishandling of a TTL (Time To Live) issue for groups expiring in the future (CVE Database, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is related to the CentralAuth extension's handling of group expiration times. The issue specifically involves the Time To Live (TTL) parameter for user groups that are set to expire in the future (CVE Database).
Impact
The vulnerability affects MediaWiki installations using the CentralAuth extension, potentially impacting user group management and access control mechanisms (Debian Tracker).
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue has been addressed in subsequent MediaWiki releases. Users should upgrade to a version newer than 1.37.1. For Gentoo users, the fix is included in MediaWiki version 1.38.5 and later (Gentoo Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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