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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-45369
CVE-2023-45369:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in the PageTriage extension for MediaWiki affecting versions before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. The vulnerability exposes usernames of hidden users, which has been assigned CVE-2023-45369. The issue was disclosed in October 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been classified with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The issue is related to incorrect permission assignment for critical resources (CWE-732) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability results in the exposure of hidden usernames, potentially compromising user privacy and the intended access controls of the MediaWiki platform (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to upgrade to MediaWiki versions 1.35.12, 1.39.5, or 1.40.1 or later, depending on their current version track. These versions contain the necessary security fixes to address the vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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