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CVE-2011-1766

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8 EPSS 2.23%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-05-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2011-1766
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.8
EPSS
2.23%

Original NVD Description

includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.16.5, when wgBlockDisablesLogin is enabled, does not clear certain cached data after verification of an auth token fails, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by creating crafted wikiUserID and wikiUserName cookies, or by leveraging an unattended workstation.