CVE-2010-2787

Published Apr 27, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information by retrieving documents from an HTTP proxy cache that has been used by a victim.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2791 api.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5 does not prevent use of public caching headers for private data, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information by retrieving documents from an HTTP proxy cache that has been used by a victim.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 AM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 27, 2011, 12:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM