Vulnerability in PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki (CVE-2020-35626)

Summary

Vulnerability in PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki (CVE-2020-35626). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

An issue was discovered in the PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.1. The primary form did not implement an anti-CSRF token and therefore was completely vulnerable to CSRF attacks against onSkinAddFooterLinks in PushToWatch.php.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD OSV

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2020-35626 has been found in PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki CVE-2020-35626" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2020-35626 (PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki)
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
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Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.
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資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで PushToWatch extension for MediaWiki を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
2
Post-deployment verification verify
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Confirm patched version is live in production
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パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

References

advisory phabricator.wikimedia.org
patch gerrit.wikimedia.org