includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.16.5, when wgBlockDisablesLogin is enabled, does not clear certain cached data after verification of an auth token fails, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by creating crafted wikiUserID and wikiUserName cookies, or by leveraging an unattended workstation.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1765 | includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.16.5, when wgBlockDisablesLogin is enabled, does not clear certain cached data after verification of an auth token fails, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by creating crafted wikiUserID and wikiUserName cookies, or by leveraging an unattended workstation. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.728Z
Reserved: 2011-04-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-1766
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-05-23T22:55:01.367
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-1766
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