CRITICAL
api.php in MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 has a Reflected File Download vulnerability
Published Nov 15, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.71%
Description
api.php in MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 has a Reflected File Download vulnerability.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 Defaultn/a
- Version MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 9.0
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.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.71% 0.07714
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07714
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (55 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07714) | 94.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07714) | 94.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.21% (0.06209) | 93.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07714) | 94.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6.21% (0.06209) | 93.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07714) | 94.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 6.21% (0.06209) | 93.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07714) | 94.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6.21% (0.06209) | 93.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07714) | 93.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 15.82% (0.15820) | 94.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 15.82% (0.15820) | 94.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 94.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 15.82% (0.15820) | 94.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 94.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 15.82% (0.15820) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 94.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 21.77% (0.21774) | 95.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 94.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 15.82% (0.15820) | 94.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 94.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 15.82% (0.15820) | 94.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 18.95% (0.18953) | 95.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 16.61% (0.16609) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 18.95% (0.18953) | 95.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 16.61% (0.16609) | 94.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 94.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 15.82% (0.15820) | 94.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 18.08% (0.18083) | 94.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 22.63% (0.22626) | 95.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 24.41% (0.24411) | 95.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 22.63% (0.22626) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 24.41% (0.24411) | 95.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.63% (0.22626) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.70% (0.45703) | 96.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 22.63% (0.22626) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 45.70% (0.45703) | 97.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 22.63% (0.22626) | 95.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 45.70% (0.45703) | 97.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.63% (0.22626) | 95.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00685) | 80.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00685) | 79.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00685) | 77.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 77.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00978) | 81.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00902) | 80.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.49% (0.12492) | 95.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.49% (0.12492) | 95.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.49% (0.12492) | 89.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 82.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4036 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4036 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Nov 15, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved May 7, 2017
Link CVE-2017-8809
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a