CVE-2012-4379

Published: Oct 19, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 does not send a restrictive X-Frame-Options HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via an embedded API response in an IFRAME element.

Affected (3)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawiki

Mediawiki

1 product

Mediawiki

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Up to 1.18.4
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.19.0
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.19.1

Related CWEs

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (12)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853426

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatch

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41180

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10