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Family: CGI abuses : XSS --> Category: infos
MediaWiki Page Template Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for page template cross-site scripting vulnerability in MediaWiki
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to cross-site
scripting attacks.
Description :
According to its version number, the version of Mediawiki installed on
the remote host is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks because of
its failure to sanitize input passed to certain HTML attributes by
including a template inside a style directive when editing an entry. An
attacker can leverage this flaw to inject arbitrary HTML and script code
to be executed by a user's browser within the context of an affected
site.
See also :
http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2304
Solution :
Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.3.13 or later if using 1.3 legacy series
otherwise, switch to 1.4.5 or later.
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 1
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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