CVE-2020-12051
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.013 · 71 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The CentralAuth extension through REL1_34 for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hidden account information via an api.php?action=query&meta=globaluserinfo&guiuser= request. In other words, the information can be retrieved via the action API even though access would be denied when simply visiting wiki/Special:CentralAuth in a web browser.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-mediawiki-2020-120512024-01-31vendor · osvUS
The CentralAuth extension through REL1_34 for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive hidden account information via an api.php?action=query&meta=globaluserinfo&guiuser= request. In other words, the information can be retrieved via the action API even though access would be denied when simply visiting wiki/Special:CentralAuth in a web browser.
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references (7)
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- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/I3c80641dc1202df7428714f0ca44717a51ff6021cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12051cnnvd
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T250594cnnvd
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/I3c80641dc1202df7428714f0ca44717a51ff6021enisa_euvd
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T250594enisa_euvd
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/I3c80641dc1202df7428714f0ca44717a51ff6021Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T250594PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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