CVE-2017-0367 describes an insecure temporary directory vulnerability in MediaWiki versions prior to 1.28.1 and 1.27.2, where the LocalisationCache directory defaults to the system's temporary directory. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and can be exploited remotely with low privileges and no user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for severe impact necessitates awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.27.0, < 1.27.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.28.0, < 1.28.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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