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CVE-2018-0503— $wgRateLimits entry for 'user' overrides 'newbie'

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Affected
mediawiki mediawiki
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No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

MediaWiki是美国维基媒体（Wikimedia）基金会和MediaWiki志愿者共同开发维护的一套自由免费的基于网络的Wiki引擎，它可用于部署内部的知识管理和内容管理系统。 MediaWiki中存在安全漏洞。远程攻击者可通过发送特制的请求利用该漏洞绕过安全限制。以下版本受到影响：Mediawiki 1.31.1之前的1.31版本，1.30.1版本，1.29.3版本，1.27.5版本。

AI Predicted 5.3 Difficulty: Trivial EPSS 1.56% · P75
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2018-0503

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
$wgRateLimits entry for 'user' overrides 'newbie'
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 and 1.27.5 contains a flaw where contrary to the documentation, $wgRateLimits entry for 'user' overrides that for 'newbie'.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
MediaWiki 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
MediaWiki是美国维基媒体（Wikimedia）基金会和MediaWiki志愿者共同开发维护的一套自由免费的基于网络的Wiki引擎，它可用于部署内部的知识管理和内容管理系统。 MediaWiki中存在安全漏洞。远程攻击者可通过发送特制的请求利用该漏洞绕过安全限制。以下版本受到影响：Mediawiki 1.31.1之前的1.31版本，1.30.1版本，1.29.3版本，1.27.5版本。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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mediawiki mediawiki before 1.31.1, 1.30.1, 1.29.3 and 1.27.5 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2018-0503

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2018-0503 (5)

Mailing List Discussions for CVE-2018-0503 (1)

Other References for CVE-2018-0503 (1)

Same Patch Batch · mediawiki · 2018-10-04 · 4 CVEs total

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