CVE-2015-8001 describes a denial of service vulnerability in MediaWiki versions prior to 1.23.11, 1.24.4, and 1.25.3. The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) fails to enforce the claimed file size, allowing authenticated attackers to upload oversized chunks and disrupt service. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a medium attack complexity and low impact, primarily affecting availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.23.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.24.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.24.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.24.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.24.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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