High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 29, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2015-8008
CVE-2015-8008
Description
The OAuth extension for MediaWiki improperly negotiates a new client token only over Special:OAuth/initiate, which allows attackers to bypass intended IP address access restrictions by making an API request with an existing token.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T103022nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170961.htmlnvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170979.htmlnvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171007.htmlnvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/14nvdIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77379nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034028nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-October/000182.htmlnvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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