CVE-2021-31552
MEDIUMMediaWiki < 1.35.2 - Incorrect Authorization in AbuseFilter Account Creation Rules
Title source: llmDescription
An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. It incorrectly executed certain rules related to blocking accounts after account creation. Such rules would allow for user accounts to be created while blocking only the IP address used to create an account (and not the user account itself). Such rules could also be used by a nefarious, unprivileged user to catalog and enumerate any number of IP addresses related to these account creations.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T152394
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I8bae477ad7e4d0190335363ac2decf28e4313da1
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (1)
mediawiki/mediawiki
< 1.35.2
Published
Apr 22, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026