Name: CVE-2023-36674: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-36674, CWE-20, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00044

An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.11, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.7, 1.39.x before 1.39.4, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. It is possible to bypass the Bad image list (aka badFile) by using the thumb parameter (aka Manualthumb) of the File syntax.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mediawiki	Jul 10, 2023	Jul 10, 2023
Freebsd	—	Upgrade mediawiki138Upgrade mediawiki135Upgrade mediawiki139	Dec 10, 2025	Jul 1, 2023
Mediawiki	—	Upgrade MediaWiki to the latest version	Aug 28, 2023	Aug 20, 2023

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CVSS Details

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