CVE-2013-6455
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 28, 2020 at 02:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsMediaWikiMediaWiki
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The CentralAuth extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.10, 1.2x before 1.21.4, and 1.22.x before 1.22.1 allows remote attackers to obtain usernames via vectors related to writing the names to the DOM of a page.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.19.101.20.0 ≤ v < 1.21.41.22.0 ≤ v < 1.22.1
Affected range stops below 1.19.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.21.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.22.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.19.101.22 ≤ v < 1.22.11.2x ≤ v < 1.21.4
Affected range stops below 1.19.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.21.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.22.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-January/000138.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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