CVE-2015-8008 describes an improper access control vulnerability in the OAuth extension for MediaWiki, affecting various Fedora and MediaWiki products. This flaw allows attackers to bypass IP address restrictions by reusing existing tokens during API requests, as new client tokens are only negotiated during the initial Special:OAuth/initiate process. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk of unauthorized information disclosure (C:H) with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.25.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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