The ApiBase::getWatchlistUser function in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 does not perform token comparison in constant time, which allows remote attackers to guess the watchlist token and bypass CSRF protection via a timing attack.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade mediawiki | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade mediawiki123Upgrade mediawiki125Upgrade mediawiki124 | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-apps/mediawiki. | Oct 30, 2017 | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Mediawiki | — | Upgrade MediaWiki to the latest version | Aug 24, 2017 | Sep 1, 2015 |
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