CVE-2020-29005 describes a critical information disclosure vulnerability in the Push extension for MediaWiki versions through 1.35. The API within this extension transmitted ApiPush credentials in cleartext, making them susceptible to interception. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, leading to a complete compromise of confidentiality. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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