MediaWiki up to 1.23.15/1.27.1/1.28.0 SyntaxHighlight Extension Parameter injection
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in MediaWiki up to 1.23.15/1.27.1/1.28.0 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component SyntaxHighlight Extension. The manipulation as part of a Parameter leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Parameters injection in the SyntaxHighlight extension of Mediawiki before 1.23.16, 1.27.3 and 1.28.2 might result in multiple vulnerabilities.
The bug was discovered 04/29/2017. The weakness was shared 04/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-0372 since 11/29/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/28/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.
It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100184 (Fedora 25 : mediawiki (2017-2643ef1cad)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11791 (Mediawiki Multiple Vulnerabilities (MediaWiki Security Release: 1.28.1/1.27.2/1.23.16)).
Upgrading to version 1.23.16, 1.27.2 or 1.28.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100184). The entries 116154, 116155, 116156 and 116157 are related to this item.
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- 1.6
- 1.7
- 1.8
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- 1.10
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- 1.12
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- 1.14
- 1.15
- 1.16
- 1.17
- 1.18
- 1.19
- 1.20
- 1.21
- 1.22
- 1.23
- 1.23.0
- 1.23.1
- 1.23.2
- 1.23.3
- 1.23.4
- 1.23.5
- 1.23.6
- 1.23.7
- 1.23.8
- 1.23.9
- 1.23.10
- 1.23.11
- 1.23.12
- 1.23.13
- 1.23.14
- 1.23.15
- 1.24
- 1.25
- 1.26
- 1.27
- 1.27.0
- 1.27.1
- 1.28
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6
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Exploiting
Class: InjectionCWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1055
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 100184
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : mediawiki (2017-2643ef1cad)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mediawiki FEDORA-2017-3fb95ed01f
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MetaSploit ID: mediawiki_syntaxhighlight.rb
MetaSploit Name: Ruby on Rails JSON Processor YAML Deserialization Code Execution
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.23.16/1.27.2/1.28.1
Timeline
11/29/2016 🔍04/29/2017 🔍
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05/16/2017 🔍
04/13/2018 🔍
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04/16/2018 🔍
02/28/2023 🔍
Sources
Product: mediawiki.orgAdvisory: FEDORA-2017-2643ef1cad
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0372 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 04/16/2018 09:26Updated: 02/28/2023 06:23
Changes: 04/16/2018 09:26 (79), 01/24/2020 21:06 (1), 02/28/2023 06:23 (4)
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