CVE-2010-2787
published 2011-04-27CVE-2010-2787: api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access…
PriorityP420medium4.3CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCPINAN
EPSS
1.65%
74.0th percentile
api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information by retrieving documents from an HTTP proxy cache that has been used by a victim.
Affected
81 ranges· showing 25
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| debian | mediawiki | < mediawiki 1:1.15.5-1 (bookworm) | mediawiki 1:1.15.5-1 (bookworm) |
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CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv4.3MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.3LOW
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Debian
CVE-2010-2787: mediawiki - api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching header...
vendor_debian·2010·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2010-2787 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2787: mediawiki - api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching header...
api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information by retrieving documents from an HTTP proxy cache that has been used by a victim.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1:1.15.5-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1:1.15.5-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1:1.15.5-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1:1.15.5-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1:1.15.5-1)
GHSA
GHSA-4c6h-6j8p-jf37: api
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2010-2787 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-4c6h-6j8p-jf37: api
api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information by retrieving documents from an HTTP proxy cache that has been used by a victim.
OSV
CVE-2010-2787: api
osv·2011-04-27·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2010-2787 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2787: api
api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information by retrieving documents from an HTTP proxy cache that has been used by a victim.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2010-2787 CVE-2010-2788 mediawiki various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2010-08-01·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2010-2787 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2787 CVE-2010-2788 mediawiki various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2010-2787 CVE-2010-2788 mediawiki various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please include the bug IDs of the
respective parent bugs filed against the "Security Response" product.
Please mention CVE ids in the RPM changelog when available.
Bodhi update submission link:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/new/?type_=security&bugs=620224
Please note: this issue affects multiple supported
Bugzilla
CVE-2010-2787 MediaWiki (< v1.15.5, v1.16.0): Private data leakage via public caching headers
bugzilla·2010-08-01·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2010-2787 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2787 MediaWiki (< v1.15.5, v1.16.0): Private data leakage via public caching headers
CVE-2010-2787 MediaWiki (< v1.15.5, v1.16.0): Private data leakage via public caching headers
Tim Starling reported:
[1] https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24565#c0
a deficiency in the way MediaWiki processed private cache headers
for almost all API operations. Further exact flaw implications from Tim [1]:
A user's browser can be tricked into requesting private data with public
caching headers, via a CSRF-style attack on an external web page. The attacker
would cause the victim's browser to request private data with public caching
headers, then the attacker would download the same data from the intermediate
HTTP proxy, bypassing access controls.
References:
[2] http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2010-July/000092.html
Discussion:
This issue affects the
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058588.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058910.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/059232.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/059235.htmlhttp://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2010-July/000092.htmlhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/29/4http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki?view=revision&revision=69776http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42019https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620224https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620226https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24565http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058588.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058910.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/059232.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/059235.htmlhttp://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2010-July/000092.htmlhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/29/4http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki?view=revision&revision=69776http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42019https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620224https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620226https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24565
2011-04-27
Published