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CVE-2015-2172

6.5 · MEDIUM

DokuWiki before 2014-05-05d and before 2014-09-29c does not properly check permissions for the ACL plugins, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges and add or delete ACL rules vi…

Published Mar 30, 2015dokuwikiCWE-284EPSS 2.86%

Overview

CVE-2015-2172 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dokuwiki dokuwiki. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

DokuWiki before 2014-05-05d and before 2014-09-29c does not properly check permissions for the ACL plugins, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges and add or delete ACL rules via a request to the XMLRPC API.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dokuwiki. Update dokuwiki to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
dokuwikidokuwiki>= 2014-05-05, < 2014-05-05dAffected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2172?

CVE-2015-2172 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dokuwiki dokuwiki. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-2172?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-2172?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dokuwiki. Update dokuwiki to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-2172?

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