Description
The Echo extension for MediWiki does not properly implement the hideuser functionality, which allows remote authenticated users to see hidden usernames in "non-revision based" notifications, as demonstrated by viewing a hidden username in a Thanks notification.
Published: 2015-11-09
Score: 4.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7903 The Echo extension for MediWiki does not properly implement the hideuser functionality, which allows remote authenticated users to see hidden usernames in "non-revision based" notifications, as demonstrated by viewing a hidden username in a Thanks notification.
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Echo Project Echo
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.467Z

Reserved: 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8007

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-11-09T18:59:06.980

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8007

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