MediaWiki Unsupported Version Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 73568

Synopsis

An unsupported version of MediaWiki is running on the remote host.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, an installation of MediaWiki on the remote host is no longer supported.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a version of MediaWiki that is currently supported.

See Also

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Version_lifecycle

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 73568

File Name: mediawiki_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 4/16/2014

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/MediaWiki

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0551