vulnerability
MediaWiki: CVE-2021-30152: Improper Privilege Management
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Apr 9, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | May 6, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Apr 9, 2021
Added
Apr 15, 2021
Modified
May 6, 2026
Description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.31.13 and 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.2. When using the MediaWiki API to "protect" a page, a user is currently able to protect to a higher level than they currently have permissions for.
Solution
mediawiki-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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