MediaWiki CVE-2014-2242 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:65910
Info
MediaWiki CVE-2014-2242 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 65910 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2014-2242 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Feb 28 2014 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:08PM |
| Credit: | The vendor reported this issue. |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
MediaWiki CVE-2014-2242 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
MediaWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.
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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Note: This issue was previously discussed in BID 65883 (MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.
Versions prior to MediaWiki 1.22.3, 1.21.6 and 1.19.12 are vulnerable.
MediaWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.
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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Note: This issue was previously discussed in BID 65883 (MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.
Versions prior to MediaWiki 1.22.3, 1.21.6 and 1.19.12 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
MediaWiki CVE-2014-2242 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.