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CVE-2017-0367
Having LocalisationCache directory default to system tmp directory is insecure
High8.8EPSS 1.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- debian
Description
Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 contains an unsafe use of temporary directory, where having LocalisationCache directory default to system tmp directory is insecure.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 22% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- usafe use of system tmp directory.
- CWE-668 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
mediawiki · mediawiki
- affected n/a
References (3)
- [mediawiki-announce] 20170406 Security Release: 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T161453 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0367 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .