Wikimedia MediaWiki up to 1.27.5/1.30.1/1.31.1/1.32.1 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki up to 1.27.5/1.30.1/1.31.1/1.32.1 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.30.0 through 1.32.1 has XSS. Loading user JavaScript from a non-existent account allows anyone to create the account, and perform XSS on users loading that script. Fixed in 1.32.2, 1.31.2, 1.30.2 and 1.27.6.

The weakness was released 07/10/2019 as not defined mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-12471 since 05/30/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 1.27.6, 1.30.2, 1.31.2 or 1.32.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 137671, 137672, 137673 and 137674.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.27.6/1.30.2/1.31.2/1.32.2

Timelineinfo

05/30/2019 🔍
07/10/2019 +41 days 🔍
07/11/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/03/2020 +358 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-12471 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2019 11:13
Updated: 07/03/2020 16:53
Changes: 07/11/2019 11:13 (41), 07/03/2020 16:53 (18)
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