UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12468

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CVE-2019-12468
Published: 10 Jul 2019, 15:15
Last modified:24 Oct 2025, 04:47

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Jul 2019, 15:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
24 Oct 2025, 04:47
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing re-authentication, allowing for potential account takeover.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•mediawiki

    all

References (4)