CVE-2012-1579 (GCVE-0-2012-1579)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-09-09 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 19:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The resource loader in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 includes private data such as CSRF tokens in a JavaScript file, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34907 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-an… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48504 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-an… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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