vulnerability
MediaWiki: CVE-2021-36127: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 | May 6, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jul 2, 2021
Added
Jul 9, 2021
Modified
May 6, 2026
Description
An issue was discovered in the CentralAuth extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. The Special:GlobalUserRights page provided search results which, for a suppressed MediaWiki user, were different than for any other user, thus easily disclosing suppressed accounts (which are supposed to be completely hidden).
Solution
mediawiki-upgrade-latest
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