SB20230818164 - Fedora 38 update for mediawiki
Published: August 18, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB20230818164
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29141)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to way application handles the X-Forwarded-For header. A remote attacker can use the X-Forwarded-For header to brute-force the autoblocked IP addresses.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.