CVE-2022-29906

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Published Apr 29, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The admin API module in the QuizGame extension for MediaWiki through 1.37.2 (before 665e33a68f6fa1167df99c0aa18ed0157cdf9f66) omits a check for the quizadmin user.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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-2022-34216	The admin API module in the QuizGame extension for MediaWiki through 1.37.2 (before 665e33a68f6fa1167df99c0aa18ed0157cdf9f66) omits a check for the quizadmin user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.273% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/QuizGame/+/765651
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T302199

History

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Subscriptions

Mediawiki Mediawiki

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 29, 2022, 3:42 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:33 AM
Reserved: Apr 29, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 29, 2022, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:40 AM

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