MediaWiki 'Special:Blocks' Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:35662
Info
MediaWiki 'Special:Blocks' Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 35662 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2009-4589 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jul 13 2009 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 13 2015 09:25PM |
| Credit: | Amalthea |
| Vulnerable: |
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.15 MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.14 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.15.1 MediaWiki MediaWiki 1.14.1 |
Discussion
MediaWiki 'Special:Blocks' Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
MediaWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
MediaWiki 1.14.0 and 1.15.0 are vulnerable.
MediaWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
MediaWiki 1.14.0 and 1.15.0 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
MediaWiki 'Special:Blocks' Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
MediaWiki 'Special:Blocks' Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.
References
MediaWiki 'Special:Blocks' Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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