VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-8001

CVSS score3.5 LOW
EPSS probability1.57%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-11-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Primary references