CVE-2013-4572

Published Feb 6, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The CentralNotice extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3 sets the Cache-Control header to cache session cookies when a user is autocreated, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as the created user.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2891-1 mediawiki security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2891-2 mediawiki regression update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2891-3 mediawiki regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4430 The CentralNotice extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3 sets the Cache-Control header to cache session cookies when a user is autocreated, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as the created user.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00849}

epss

{'score': 0.01163}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 6, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM