CVE-2013-4303
CVE-2013-4303
This page contains facts from public vulnerability sources. Check the original advisory before updating.
includes/libs/IEUrlExtension.php in the MediaWiki API in MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 does not properly detect extensions when there are an even number of "." (period) characters in a string, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the siprop parameter in a query action to wiki/api.php.
CVSS 6.1 · Medium · EPSS 1.5% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
mediawiki
- Versions
- 1.19.x before 1.19.8: Affected
- 1.20.x before 1.20.7: Affected
- and 1.21.x before 1.21.2: Affected
No fix published
mediawiki Debian:12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.19.8+dfsg-1
Update to 1:1.19.8+dfsg-1
mediawiki Debian:13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.19.8+dfsg-1
Update to 1:1.19.8+dfsg-1
mediawiki Debian:14
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.19.8+dfsg-1
Update to 1:1.19.8+dfsg-1
Original sources
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-September/000133.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/553
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52746
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62194
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86897
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4303