CVE-2021-35197

In MediaWiki before 1.31.15, 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.3, and 1.36.x before 1.36.1, bots have certain unintended API access. When a bot account has a "sitewide block" applied, it is able to still "purge" pages through the MediaWiki Action API (which a "sitewide block" should have prevented).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:36

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-eee8b7514f', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-56d8173b5e', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/YR3X4L2CPSEJVSY543AWEO65TD6APXHP/', 'name': 'https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/YR3X4L2CPSEJVSY543AWEO65TD6APXHP/', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-3dd1b66cbf', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce%40lists.wikimedia.org/thread/YR3X4L2CPSEJVSY543AWEO65TD6APXHP/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ -

12 Jul 2022, 17:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-668 CWE-863

23 Nov 2021, 21:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00003.html - Third Party Advisory (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00003.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ - Third Party Advisory (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ - Third Party Advisory (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

17 Nov 2021, 22:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ -

10 Nov 2021, 01:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-3dd1b66cbf', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}

30 Oct 2021, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ -

18 Oct 2021, 11:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4979 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4979 - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00003.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00003.html - Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ - Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ - Third Party Advisory

13 Oct 2021, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ -
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ -

09 Oct 2021, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00003.html -

04 Oct 2021, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4979 -

20 Sep 2021, 18:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-40 - Third Party Advisory

07 Jul 2021, 17:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T280226 - (MISC) https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T280226 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/YR3X4L2CPSEJVSY543AWEO65TD6APXHP/ - (CONFIRM) https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/YR3X4L2CPSEJVSY543AWEO65TD6APXHP/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-668
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 5.0
v3 : 7.5

02 Jul 2021, 13:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-07-02 13:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55


NVD link : CVE-2021-35197

Mitre link : CVE-2021-35197

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-35197


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

mediawiki

  • mediawiki

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization