CVE-2014-1686

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Published Apr 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

MediaWiki 1.18.0 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors related to thumbnail creation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-1760	MediaWiki 1.18.0 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors related to thumbnail creation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.036% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/102
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66141
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91847
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125682

History

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Subscriptions

Mediawiki Mediawiki

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 13, 2018, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:50 AM
Reserved: Jan 28, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 16, 2018, 9:58 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:05 AM

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