Improper Access Control on Media Wiki allows an attackers to restart installation on DoD asset

Disclosed: 2023-03-24 17:33:54 By miguel_santareno To deptofdefense
Medium
Vulnerability Details
Hello, I notice that is possible to restart installation on this media wiki website due to the fact that /mw-config/index.php is available without authentication Poc: https://█████████/mw-config/index.php Regards ## Impact Attackers can restart the application. ## System Host(s) ███████ ## Affected Product(s) and Version(s) ## CVE Numbers ## Steps to Reproduce Go directly to https://██████████/mw-config/index.php and you should see the restart installation button. ## Suggested Mitigation/Remediation Actions Block all access to your mw-config folder. We fixed this by adding: RedirectMatch 404 /\mw-config
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  • Report ID: 1804174
  • State: Closed
  • Substate: resolved
  • Upvotes: 5
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