CVE-2016-6332 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in MediaWiki versions prior to 1.23.15, 1.26.4, and 1.27.1, specifically when the $wgBlockDisablesLogin setting is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially access sensitive information because user sessions are not properly terminated upon account blocking. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.23.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.26.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.26.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.26.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.26.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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