CVE-2015-8628 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in MediaWiki versions prior to 1.23.12, 1.24.5, 1.25.4, and 1.26.1. Remote attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious links that, when combined with page view statistics on specific "Special" pages, allow them to obtain sensitive user login information. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity requiring user interaction, leading to a high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.23.11CPE 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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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