CVE-2012-1579

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

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The resource loader in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 includes private data such as CSRF tokens in a JavaScript file, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 69.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 9, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (14)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48504
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34907
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48504
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34907

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-1579?

CVE-2012-1579 is a none vulnerability published on September 9, 2012. The resource loader in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 includes private data such as CSRF tokens in a JavaScript file, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

When was CVE-2012-1579 disclosed?

CVE-2012-1579 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 9, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-1579 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1579 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-1579?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1579, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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