vulnerability
MediaWiki: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CVE-2020-29005)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jan 29, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jan 29, 2021
Added
Feb 5, 2021
Modified
Apr 7, 2026
Description
The API in the Push extension for MediaWiki through 1.35 used cleartext for ApiPush credentials, allowing for potential information disclosure.
Solution
mediawiki-upgrade-latest
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