Possible to circumvent title-blacklist
Impact
MediaWiki through 1.33.1 allows attackers to bypass the Title_blacklist protection mechanism by starting with an arbitrary title, establishing a non-resolvable redirect for the associated page, and using redirect=1 in the action API when editing that page.
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.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 1.31.0 before 1.31.6Ecosystem versions | 1.31.6 |
| From 1.32.0 before 1.32.6Ecosystem versions | 1.32.6 |
| From 1.33.0 before 1.33.2Ecosystem versions | 1.33.2 |
| From 1.33.99 before 1.34.0Ecosystem versions | 1.34.0 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-pjv5-vv93-p648
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Original source description
MediaWiki through 1.33.1 allows attackers to bypass the Title_blacklist protection mechanism by starting with an arbitrary title, establishing a non-resolvable redirect for the associated page, and using redirect=1 in the action API when editing that page.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19709
- Source reference gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ie54f366986056c876eade0fcad6c41f70b8b8de8
- Security advisory github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/mediawiki/core/CVE-2019-19709.yaml
- Source reference github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki
- Source reference phabricator.wikimedia.org/T239466
- Source reference seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/48
- Security advisory www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4592