Semantic Mediawiki 2.5.0 Before 7.3.1 Missing Authorization Via Is Edit Protected

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Semantic Mediawiki 2.5.0 Before 7.3.1 Missing Authorization Via Is Edit Protected

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Semantic MediaWiki 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 Missing Authorization via Is edit protected

SemanticMediaWiki >= 2.5.0, = 2.5.0, < 7.3.1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9824-67pm-c29j)

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Multiple Semantic MediaWiki Versions Expose Authorization Flaws Semantic MediaWiki versions 2.5.0, 3.0.0, and 7.3.0 are affected by authorization vulnerabilities. The flaws allow unauthorized access through the smwtask API and isEditProtected methods, impacting all versions from 2.5.0 to 7.3.0. The vulnerabilities are categorized under CWE-862 for missing authorization. The affected systems include Semantic MediaWiki installations prior to version 7.3.1. Current advisories recommend immediate updates to mitigate risks. GitHub Security Advisories have documented these vulnerabilities, with CVEs GHSA-rjqv-6r83-pg8v and GHSA-9824-67pm-c29j noted. No has been reported yet, but the potential for abuse exists. 58

Extracted Entities

CWE Weaknesses (1)

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Platforms (1)

Semantic MediaWiki

Vulnerabilities (1)

Missing Authorization