| Vulnerability Name: | CCN-78212 | ||||||
| Published: | 2012-08-31 | ||||||
| Updated: | 2012-08-31 | ||||||
| Summary: | MediaWiki is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the uselang parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials. | ||||||
| CVSS v3 Severity: | 5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
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| CVSS v2 Severity: | 4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) 3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
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| Vulnerability Consequences: | Gain Access | ||||||
| References: | Source: CCN Type: MediaWiki-announce Mailing List, Fri Aug 31 04:26:30 UTC 2012 MediaWiki security release: 1.19.2 and 1.18.5 Source: CCN Type: SA50477 MediaWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities Source: CCN Type: MediaWiki Bugzilla Web Site Bug 37587 character filter for uselang Source: XF Type: UNKNOWN mediawiki-uselang-xss(78212) Source: CCN Type: MediaWiki Web Site MediaWiki | ||||||
| Vulnerable Configuration: | Configuration CCN 1: Denotes that component is vulnerable | ||||||
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