CVE-2015-6728

Published Sep 1, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ApiBase::getWatchlistUser function in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 does not perform token comparison in constant time, which allows remote attackers to guess the watchlist token and bypass CSRF protection via a timing attack.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6666 The ApiBase::getWatchlistUser function in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 does not perform token comparison in constant time, which allows remote attackers to guess the watchlist token and bypass CSRF protection via a timing attack.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:29 AM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 1, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM