Re: CVE request: Server-side arbitrary script inclusion vulnerability in MediaWiki <=1.16.1

[Josh Bressers <bressers () redhat com>]

Please use CVE-2011-0537

Thanks.

-- 
    JB


----- Original Message -----
> Greetings,
>
> MediaWiki 1.16.2 was just released as a security update for two
> vulnerabilities. One already has a CVE, but this one still needs one:
>
> "An arbitrary script inclusion vulnerability was discovered. The
> vulnerability only allows execution of files with names ending in
> ".php" which are already present in the local filesystem. Only servers
> running Microsoft Windows and possibly Novell Netware are affected.
> Despite these mitigating factors, all users are advised to upgrade,
> since there is a risk of complete server compromise. MediaWiki 1.8.0
> and later is affected. For more details, see bug 27094"
>
> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27094
>
> Thanks,
> ~reed
>
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> Reed Loden
> reed () reedloden com