CVE-2015-8623 describes a timing attack vulnerability in the User::matchEditToken function of MediaWiki versions before 1.23.12 and 1.24.x before 1.24.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to guess edit tokens by observing timing differences in token comparison, thereby bypassing CSRF protection. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential impact on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.23.11CPE 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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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