Vulnerability in dokuwiki (DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7965)

Summary

Vulnerability in dokuwiki (DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7965). Data can be tampered with by attackers. Exploitable via Host header. Mitigation: upgrade to 2024-02-06b+dfsg-7 or later.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

DokuWiki 2016-06-26a and older uses $_SERVER[HTTP_HOST] instead of the baseurl setting as part of the password-reset URL. This can lead to phishing attacks. (A remote unauthenticated attacker can change the URL's hostname via the HTTP Host header.) The vulnerability can be triggered only if the Host header is not part of the web server routing process (e.g., if several domains are served by the same web server).

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

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A vulnerability tracked as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7965 has been found in dokuwiki.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like Host header over the network to misuse the product.
Data can be tampered with by attackers.
What to do: upgrade dokuwiki to 2024-02-06b+dfsg-7 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "dokuwiki DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7965" on the vendor's site.

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7965 (dokuwiki)
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Attack surface: Host header
Patched: 2024-02-06b+dfsg-7 — apply immediately
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 dokuwiki. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via Host header without authentication.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of dokuwiki. Attack surface: Host header.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Data can be tampered with by attackers.

🔧 How to fix

Update to 2024-02-06b+dfsg-7.

🛡️ 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. Run grep -r 'dokuwiki' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.

Response actions

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

1
Identify exposure identify
```
grep -r 'dokuwiki' . | grep -v node_modules
```
リポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で dokuwiki を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
2
Apply patch patch
```
Upgrade dokuwiki to 2024-02-06b+dfsg-7
```
ステージング環境で 2024-02-06b+dfsg-7 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
3
Post-deployment verification verify
```
Confirm patched version is live in production
```
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。

Affected packages

Debian:11 dokuwiki

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

Debian:12 dokuwiki

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

Debian:13 dokuwiki

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2024-02-06b+dfsg-7"}]}]

Debian:14 dokuwiki

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2024-02-06b+dfsg-7"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org