CVE-2015-8008

7.5 HIGH

Published: December 29, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access restrictions by making an API request with an existing token.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170961.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170979.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/14

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77379

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273353

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000182.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T103022

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170961.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170979.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171007.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/14

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77379

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273353

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000182.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T103022

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.5%

68th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

Affected Vendors

mediawiki fedoraproject

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