Vulnerability Name:

CCN-80348

Published:2012-11-28
Updated:2012-11-28
Summary:MediaWiki is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. 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)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: MediaWiki Web Site
Pre-Release Announcement for MediaWiki 1.18.6, 1.19.3, and 1.20.1

Source: CCN
Type: SA51424
MediaWiki Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56714
MediaWiki Multiple Security Bypass and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-unspec1-xss(80348)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.5
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.20.0