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CVE-2020-5302

8.2 · HIGH

MH-WikiBot (an IRC Bot for interacting with the Miraheze API), had a bug that allowed any unprivileged user to access the steward commands on the IRC interface by impersonating the Nickname used by…

Published Apr 7, 2020CWE-284EPSS 0.90%

Overview

CVE-2020-5302 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 7, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MH-WikiBot (an IRC Bot for interacting with the Miraheze API), had a bug that allowed any unprivileged user to access the steward commands on the IRC interface by impersonating the Nickname used by a privileged user as no check was made to see if they were logged in. The issue has been fixed in commit 23d9d5b0a59667a5d6816fdabb960b537a5f9ed1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

GitHubgithub.com/examknow/MH-WikiBot/compare/2eac90d...1a62da1GitHubgithub.com/examknow/MH-WikiBot/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf3-wvp8-34r9GitHubgithub.com/examknow/MH-WikiBot/compare/2eac90d...1a62da1GitHubgithub.com/examknow/MH-WikiBot/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf3-wvp8-34r9

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5302?

CVE-2020-5302 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 7, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-5302?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-5302?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2020-5302?

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