Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) languages/Language.php and (2) includes/StubObject.php in MediaWiki 1.8.0 and other versions before 1.16.2, when running on Windows and possibly Novell Netware, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files via vectors related to a crafted language file and the Language::factory function.
CVE-2011-0537 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from mediawiki, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2011-02-04T01:00:07.933
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.8.3 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.8.4 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.8.5 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.9.1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.9.2 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.9.3 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.9.4 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.9.5 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.9.6 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.10.2 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.10.3 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.10.4 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.11 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.11 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.11.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.11.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.11.0rc1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.11.1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.11.2 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.11_development | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.12.1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.12.2 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.12.3 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.12.4 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.13.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.13.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.13.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.13.1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.13.2 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.13.3 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.13.4 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.14.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.14.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.14.1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.15.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.15.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.15.1 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.15.2 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.15.3 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | * | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mediawiki's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.