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Unscored CVE-2016-6332 EUVD-2016-7259GHSA-c8h3-jh33-q8gm

MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1, when $wgBlockDisablesLogin is true, might allow remote attackers …

Published Apr 20, 2017 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1, when $wgBlockDisablesLogin is true, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging failure to terminate sessions when a user account is blocked.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 mediawiki 1:1.27.1-1 —
Debian 13 mediawiki 1:1.27.1-1 —
Debian 12 mediawiki 1:1.27.1-1 —

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