CVE-2017-0362

"Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token

8.8 HighFix available

CVE-2017-0362 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Mediawiki, published April 16, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1:1.27.2-1.

What does this mean?

Severity: 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 0.76%EPSS, 55th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: 1:1.27.2-1mediawiki +3 more

Description

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.76%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mediawiki` Debian:12	before 1:1.27.2-1	1:1.27.2-1
`mediawiki` Debian:13	before 1:1.27.2-1	1:1.27.2-1
`mediawiki` Debian:14	before 1:1.27.2-1	1:1.27.2-1
`mediawiki` Mageia:5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 1.23.16-1.mga5	1.23.16-1.mga5

What each source reports

NVD Score used8.8

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.

Record: CVE-2017-0362
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

"Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.

Record: CVE-2017-0362
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-0716No score

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.

Record: EUVD-2017-0716
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqmj-qf48-v44w8.8

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on...

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.

Record: GHSA-wqmj-qf48-v44w
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV8.8

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.

Record: CVE-2017-0362
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-03628.8

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0362
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-03628.8

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where the "Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist does not require a CSRF token.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0362
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0110No score

Updated mediawiki packages fix security vulnerability

API parameters may now be marked as "sensitive" to keep their values out of the logs (CVE-2017-0361).

"Mark all pages visited" on the watchlist now requires a CSRF token (CVE-2017-0362).

Special:UserLogin and Special:Search allow redirect to interwiki links (CVE-2017-0363, CVE-2017-0364).

XSS in SearchHighlighter::highlightText() when $wgAdvancedSearchHighlighting is true (CVE-2017-0365).

SVG filter evasion using default attribute values in DTD declaration (CVE-2017-0366).

Escape content model/format url parameter in message (CVE-2017-0368).

Sysops can undelete pages, although the page is protected against it (CVE-2017-0369).

Spam blacklist ineffective on encoded URLs inside file inclusion syntax's link parameter (CVE-2017-0370).

Record: MGASA-2017-0110
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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