What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-2940?

CVE-2015-2940 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-2940?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2015-2940. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Checkuser CVE-2015-2940

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2015-04-13 cve@mitre.org

CSRF Checkuser

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

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Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 13, 2015 - 14:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of certain users for requests that retrieve sensitive user information via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of certain users for requests that retrieve sensitive user information via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Mediawiki Checkuser.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.