CVE-2019-18987: mediawiki abusefilter
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 15-11-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-18987 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in mediawiki abusefilter. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension through 1.34 for MediaWiki. Once a specific abuse filter has (accidentally or otherwise) been made public, its previous versions can be exposed, thus potentially disclosing private or sensitive information within the filter's definition.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.11%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.11% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.11%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mediawiki1 product
- abusefilter≤ 1.34
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ic12790bd33982473f77551bde9599ed083a3e1f1X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory