CVE-2015-8001

The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) in MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not restrict the uploaded data to the claimed file size, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a chunk that exceeds the file size.

Score

CVSS 2.0 3.5 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2015-11-09

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected products

• Mediawiki (Mediawiki)

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028
• https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.html
• https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203