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CVE-2013-4572

The CentralNotice extension for MediaWiki before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3 sets the Cache-Control header to cache session cookies when a user is autocreated, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as the created user.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
6 Feb 2020
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
1.19.9, 1.20.8, 1.21.3
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Every version before 1.19.9
  • From 1.20 before 1.20.8
  • From 1.21 before 1.21.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4572
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4572