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CVE-2015-8001

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-09 Nov, 2015 | 18:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 08:06
Rejected At-
Credits

The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) in MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not restrict the uploaded data to the claimed file size, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a chunk that exceeds the file size.

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Not available
Products
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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
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No data available for selected date range
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:09 Nov, 2015 | 18:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 08:06
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) in MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not restrict the uploaded data to the claimed file size, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a chunk that exceeds the file size.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:09 Nov, 2015 | 18:59
Updated At:06 May, 2026 | 22:30

The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) in MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not restrict the uploaded data to the claimed file size, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a chunk that exceeds the file size.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.03.5LOW
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 3.5
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>mediawiki>>Versions up to 1.23.10(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>mediawiki>>1.24.0
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>mediawiki>>1.24.1
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>mediawiki>>1.24.2
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>mediawiki>>1.24.3
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>mediawiki>>1.25.0
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>mediawiki>>1.25.1
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>mediawiki>>1.25.2
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-284Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-284
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.htmlcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

Change History

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