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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EUVD 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

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.00577}

epss

{'score': 0.00548}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.575Z

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

Link: CVE-2015-8008

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-29T22:29:00.630

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2015-8008

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