Mediawiki SyntaxHighlight GeSHi Extension CVE-2013-4305 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:62202
Info
Mediawiki SyntaxHighlight GeSHi Extension CVE-2013-4305 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 62202 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2013-4305 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Sep 03 2013 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 01 2013 12:51AM |
| Credit: | Mateusz Goik |
| Vulnerable: |
Gentoo Linux |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Mediawiki SyntaxHighlight GeSHi Extension CVE-2013-4305 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
The SyntaxHighlight GeSHi extension for MediaWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
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.
The SyntaxHighlight GeSHi extension for MediaWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
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.
Exploit / POC
Mediawiki SyntaxHighlight GeSHi Extension CVE-2013-4305 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
Mediawiki SyntaxHighlight GeSHi Extension CVE-2013-4305 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
References
Mediawiki SyntaxHighlight GeSHi Extension CVE-2013-4305 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- MediaWiki Homepage (MediaWiki)