MediaWiki before 1.17.1 does not check for read permission before handling action=ajax requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by (1) leveraging the SpecialUpload::ajaxGetExistsWarning function, or by (2) leveraging an extension, as demonstrated by the CategoryTree, ExtTab, and InlineEditor extensions.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:18.393Z
Reserved: 2011-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-4361

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-01-08T11:55:19.797
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-4361

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