GHSA-c8wv-qwwc-6j73medium5.3
MediaWiki allows a denial of service
Impact
MediaWiki before 1.36.2 allows a denial of service (resource consumption because of lengthy query processing time). Visiting Special:Contributions can sometimes result in a long running SQL query because PoolCounter protection is mishandled.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
mediawiki/core Packagist
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| Earlier releases before 1.36.2Ecosystem versions | 1.36.2 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-c8wv-qwwc-6j73
View original version evidence (134 explicit versions)
Original source description
MediaWiki before 1.36.2 allows a denial of service (resource consumption because of lengthy query processing time). Visiting Special:Contributions can sometimes result in a long running SQL query because PoolCounter protection is mishandled.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41800
- Patch github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki/commit/781caf83dba90c18349f930bbaaa0e89f003f874
- Source reference lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN
- Source reference lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA
- Source reference lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX
- Source reference lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/2IFS5CM2YV4VMSODPX3J2LFHKSEWVFV5
- Source reference phabricator.wikimedia.org/T284419
- Source reference security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24