CVE-2011-1766 Details
Description
includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.16.5, when wgBlockDisablesLogin is enabled, does not clear certain cached data after verification of an auth token fails, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by creating crafted wikiUserID and wikiUserName cookies, or by leveraging an unattended workstation.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-287 | Improper Authentication | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| mediawiki mediawiki | <= 1.16.4 1.1.0 1.2.0 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3 1.3.0 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.3.8 1.3.9 1.3.10 1.3.11 1.3.12 1.3.13 1.3.14 1.3.15 1.4 beta1 1.4 beta2 1.4 beta3 1.4 beta4 1.4 beta5 1.4 beta6 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.4.4 1.4.5 1.4.6 1.4.7 1.4.8 1.4.9 1.4.10 1.4.11 1.4.12 1.4.13 1.4.14 1.5 alpha1 1.5 alpha2 1.5 beta1 1.5 beta2 1.5 beta3 1.5 beta4 1.5 rc2 1.5 rc3 1.5 rc4 1.5.0 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.5.5 1.5.6 1.5.7 1.5.8 1.6.0 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.6.3 1.6.4 1.6.5 1.6.6 1.6.7 1.6.8 1.6.9 1.6.10 1.6.11 1.6.12 1.7.0 1.7.1 1.7.2 1.7.3 1.8.0 1.8.1 1.8.2 1.8.3 1.8.4 1.8.5 1.9.0 1.9.0 rc2 1.9.1 1.9.2 1.9.3 1.9.4 1.9.5 1.9.6 1.10.0 1.10.0 rc1 1.10.0 rc2 1.10.1 1.10.2 1.10.3 1.10.4 1.11 1.11.0 1.11.0 rc1 1.11.1 1.11.2 1.12.0 1.12.0 rc1 1.12.1 1.12.2 1.12.3 1.12.4 1.13.0 1.13.0 rc1 1.13.0 rc2 1.13.1 1.13.2 1.13.3 1.13.4 1.14.0 1.14.0 rc1 1.14.1 1.15.0 1.15.0 rc1 1.15.1 1.15.2 1.15.3 1.15.4 1.15.5 1.16.0 1.16.0 beta1 1.16.0 beta2 1.16.1 1.16.2 1.16.3 |
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 24, 2011 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |