CVE-2022-29906
highpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The admin API module in the QuizGame extension for MediaWiki through 1.37.2 (before 665e33a68f6fa1167df99c0aa18ed0157cdf9f66) omits a check for the quizadmin user.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-mediawiki-2022-299062024-03-06vendor · osvUS
The admin API module in the QuizGame extension for MediaWiki through 1.37.2 (before 665e33a68f6fa1167df99c0aa18ed0157cdf9f66) omits a check for the quizadmin user.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-29906/cnnvd
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/QuizGame/+/765651cnnvd
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T302199cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022071124cnnvd
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/QuizGame/+/765651enisa_euvd
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T302199enisa_euvd
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/QuizGame/+/765651Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T302199ExploitPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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