CVE-2022-47927

mediawiki: sqlite information leak

Published Jan 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5, and 1.39.x before 1.39.1. When installing with a pre-existing data directory that has weak permissions, the SQLite files are created with file mode 0644, i.e., world readable to local users. These files include credentials data.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3489-1 mediawiki security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-50663 An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5, and 1.39.x before 1.39.1. When installing with a pre-existing data directory that has weak permissions, the SQLite files are created with file mode 0644, i.e., world readable to local users. These files include credentials data.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2025, 3:40 PM
Reserved
Dec 22, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 12, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:14 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 12, 2023, 12:00 AM