--- title: "CVE-2012-1578\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-1578?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2012-1578 Publication date 9 September 2012 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users with the block permission for requests that (1) block a user via a request to the Block module or (2) unblock a user via a request to the Unblock module. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-1578?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | mediawiki | 13.04 raring | Not affected | | 12.10 quantal | Not affected | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Ignored end of life | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [micahg](https://launchpad.net/~micahg) Debian maintainer said 1.15 isn't affected, see 1:1.15.5-9 changelog ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1578) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1578) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-1578) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1578) ### Other references * *