CVE-2013-4302
CVE-2013-4302 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-264
- Affected product: Mediawiki
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
(1) ApiBlock.php, (2) ApiCreateAccount.php, (3) ApiLogin.php, (4) ApiMain.php, (5) ApiQueryDeletedrevs.php, (6) ApiTokens.php, and (7) ApiUnblock.php in includes/api/ in MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 allow remote attackers to obtain CSRF tokens and bypass the cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanism via a JSONP request to wiki/api.php.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4302?
- (1) ApiBlock.php, (2) ApiCreateAccount.php, (3) ApiLogin.php, (4) ApiMain.php, (5) ApiQueryDeletedrevs.php, (6) ApiTokens.php, and (7) ApiUnblock.php in includes/api/ in MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 allow remote attackers to obtain CSRF tokens and bypass the cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanism via a JSONP request to wiki/api.php.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4302?
- CVE-2013-4302 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-4302 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-4302?
- CVE-2013-4302 primarily affects Mediawiki. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-4302?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-4302 published?
- CVE-2013-4302 was published on 2013-10-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-September/000133.html
- http://osvdb.org/96912
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/553
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54715
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2753
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49090
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86896
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.19
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.20
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.21
Affected products (17)
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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