# CVE-2010-1190: thumb.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.2, when used with access-restriction mechanisms such as img\_auth.php, does not check user permissions bef

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-03-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

thumb.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.2, when used with access-restriction mechanisms such as img_auth.php, does not check user permissions before providing scaled images, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read private images via unspecified manipulations.

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## References

- http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_15_2/phase3/RELEASE-NOTES
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39656
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2022
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2010-March/000088.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39022
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001

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