VWE-2010-0103 Printable Version

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Common NameNone
VWE-IDVWE-2010-0103
Related ReportNone
SeverityMEDIUM
Exploit DifficultyNORMAL
PlatformAffects all platforms supported by the vulnerable versions.
DescriptionDenial of Service amplification. The template parser attempts to resolve templates nested to an infinite depth.
DiscoveredJuly 27, 2010
ResolvedJuly 28, 2010
Patches Available3.0.2
WorkaroundUsing the Wiki Code Manager, disable all BB-Codes that are used to create wiki links.
The versions listed below are known to be affected by this issue. If you are using one of those versions, you should update to a newer release that has no known vulnerabilities.
Even though this issue also affected the 2.x series, it was not addressed until a later patch, due to filename changes and a misconception that nested templates were only recently added in the 3.x series.