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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-28209
CVE-2022-28209:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in Mediawiki through version 1.37.1 where the check for the override-antispoof permission in the AntiSpoof extension was found to be incorrect. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-28209 and was disclosed on March 30, 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a critical severity issue with network accessibility, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).
Impact
Based on the CVSS score and vector, the vulnerability could potentially lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue has been addressed in later versions of MediaWiki. Users should upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.38.5 or later to mitigate this vulnerability (Gentoo Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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