CVE-2012-5391 describes a session fixation vulnerability in MediaWiki versions prior to 1.18.6, 1.19.3, and 1.20.1, specifically within the Special:UserLogin component. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by manipulating the session_id. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.18.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.