CVE-2013-4306 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki, specifically within api/ApiQueryCheckUser.php. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users, enabling them to perform sensitive write actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, medium access complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.19.0, < 1.19.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.20.0, < 1.20.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.21.0, < 1.21.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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