CVE-2018-13258 json
Tarball was missing .htaccess files
published 2018-10-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2c28-7gwv-cpgf , EUVD-2022-1955
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mediawiki 1.31 before 1.31.1 misses .htaccess files in the provided tarball used to protect some directories that shouldn't be web accessible.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | mediawiki/core | >=1.31.0, <1.31.1 |
1.31.1 |
Affected products
- mediawiki mediawiki
Classification
References
-
lists.wikimedia.org
/pipermail/wikitech-l/2018-September/090849.html
mailing-list, web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T199029
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041695
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13258
advisory
-
github.com
/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/mediawiki/core/CVE-2018-13258.yaml
web
-
github.com
/wikimedia/mediawiki
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-13258
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2c28-7gwv-cpgf
- NVD CVE-2018-13258
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