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CVE-2014-2665


includes/specials/SpecialChangePassword.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.14, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.8, and 1.22.x before 1.22.5 does not properly handle a correctly authenticated but unintended login attempt, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by arranging for a victim to login to the attacker's account, as demonstrated by tracking the victim's activity, related to a "login CSRF" issue.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-2665 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mediawiki organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, 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.


Published

2014-04-20T01:55:06.987

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:06:59.797

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mediawiki mediawiki ≤ 1.19.13 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.0 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.1 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.2 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.3 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.4 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.5 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.6 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.7 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.8 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.9 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.10 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.11 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.12 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.1 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.2 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.3 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.4 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.5 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.6 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.7 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.8 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.21 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.21.1 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.21.2 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.21.3 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.21.4 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.21.5 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.21.6 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.21.7 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.22.0 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.22.1 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.22.2 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.22.3 Yes
Application mediawiki mediawiki 1.22.4 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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.