Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1582 (CCN-74288)

Assigned:2012-03-22
Published:2012-03-22
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wikitext parser in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted page with "forged strip item markers," as demonstrated using the CharInsert extension.
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 (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
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)
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 Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1582

Source: CCN
Type: MediaWiki Web Site
MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.17.3

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[MediaWiki-announce] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.17.3

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[MediaWiki-announce] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
80363

Source: CCN
Type: SA48504
MediaWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48504

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120323 CVEs for MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80363
MediaWiki Page Creation Wikitext Parser XSS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
52689

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52689
MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35315

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-wikitext-xss(74288)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-wikitext-xss(74288)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20121582000
    V
    		CVE-2012-1582 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-09-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20121582000
    V
    		CVE-2012-1582 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2012-09-09
    BACK
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17 beta_1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.0 rc1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18 beta_1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.0 rc1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.1