CVE-2021-35197

In MediaWiki before 1.31.15, 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.3, and 1.36.x before 1.36.1, bots have certain unintended API access. When a bot account has a “sitewide block” applied, it is able to still “purge” pages through the MediaWiki Action API (which a “sitewide block” should have prevented).

Summary:

In MediaWiki before 1.31.15, 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.3, and 1.36.x before 1.36.1, bots have certain unintended API access. When a bot account has a “sitewide block” applied, it is able to still “purge” pages through the MediaWiki Action API (which a “sitewide block” should have prevented).

Reference Links(if available):

  • https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/YR3X4L2CPSEJVSY543AWEO65TD6APXHP/
  • https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T280226
  • https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-40
  • https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4979
  • https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00003.html
  • CVSS Score (if available)

    v2: / HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

    v3: / HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

    Links to Exploits(if available)