Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8001
CVE-2015-8001
Description
The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) in MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not restrict the uploaded data to the claimed file size, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a chunk that exceeds the file size.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000181.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91203nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028nvd
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