vulnerability
MediaWiki: CVE-2016-6337: Improper Access Control
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Apr 20, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 | May 6, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Apr 20, 2017
Added
Aug 24, 2017
Modified
May 6, 2026
Description
MediaWiki 1.27.x before 1.27.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended session access restrictions by leveraging a call to the UserGetRights function after Session::getAllowedUserRights.
Solution
mediawiki-upgrade-latest
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