Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-1580 is a MediaWiki authorization flaw in transwiki imports before 1.16.3. An authenticated user could import content from configured external wiki sources without proper privilege checks, creating governance and content-integrity risk for affected wiki sites. Exposure is likely limited to MediaWiki installations older than 1.16.3 where transwiki import sources are configured and authenticated users can reach the import workflow. Treat this as a targeted legacy-platform risk. Prioritize remediation if an old MediaWiki instance remains internet-accessible or supports authenticated external contributors. Mitigation focus: Upgrade MediaWiki to 1.16.3 or a supported fixed release.; Apply Fedora or Debian security updates for packaged MediaWiki installations.; Review vendor guidance before changing import-related configuration..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696360CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- mediawiki-transwiki-sec-bypass(66739)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28449CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695577CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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