Detections
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MediaWiki < 1.3.13 / 1.4.5 / 1.5.0 alpha2 Page Template Inclusions HTML Attributes XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 18430
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a cross- site scripting vulnerability.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the installation of MediaWiki running on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure to sanitize user-supplied input passed to certain HTML attributes when including a template inside a style directive when editing an entry. An attacker can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed by a user's browser within the context of an affected site.Solution
Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.3.13 or later if using 1.3 legacy series;otherwise, upgrade to 1.4.5 or later.
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 18430
File Name: mediawiki_page_template_xss.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 6/7/2005
Updated: 6/5/2024
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki
Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/MediaWiki
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-1888
BID: 13861