CVE-2021-31553

Published Apr 22, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. MediaWiki usernames with trailing whitespace could be stored in the cu_log database table such that denial of service occurred for certain CheckUser extension pages and functionality. For example, the attacker could turn off Special:CheckUserLog and thus interfere with usage tracking.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-18450 An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. MediaWiki usernames with trailing whitespace could be stored in the cu_log database table such that denial of service occurred for certain CheckUser extension pages and functionality. For example, the attacker could turn off Special:CheckUserLog and thus interfere with usage tracking.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 11:03 PM
Reserved
Apr 22, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 22, 2021, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:51 AM