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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2015-7904 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.575Z
Reserved: 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-8008
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-12-29T22:29:00.630
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2015-8008
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD