HIGH
The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access restrictions by making an API request with an existing token
Published Dec 29, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.87%
Description
The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access restrictions by making an API request with an existing token.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 21
- 22
- 23
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.87% 0.02871
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02871
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02871) | 86.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.85% (0.02848) | 84.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00693) | 70.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 76.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 75.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00477) | 75.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00477) | 72.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00562) | 74.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00809) | 79.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170961.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170979.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77379 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273353 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000182.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T103022 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170961.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170979.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171007.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/14 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77379 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273353 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000182.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T103022 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 29, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 28, 2015
Link CVE-2015-8008
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a