CVE-2015-8009 describes a critical vulnerability in the MWOAuthDataStore::lookup_token function of MediaWiki's OAuth extension, affecting versions 1.25.x before 1.25.3, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and before 1.23.11. This flaw allows remote registered Consumers to impersonate other Consumers due to improper signature validation. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high-impact risk with network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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