MediaWiki up to 1.4 profileinfo.php filter cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MediaWiki up to 1.4 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file profileinfo.php. The manipulation of the argument filter with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in profileinfo.php in MediaWiki before 1.15.5, when wgEnableProfileInfo is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filter parameter.

The weakness was released 04/26/2011 as Bug 620226 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-2788. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:profileinfo.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47902 (MediaWiki profileinfo.php 'filter' Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Upgrading to version 1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (47902). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 57240.

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Content Management System

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MediaWiki

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open-source

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 47902
Nessus Name: MediaWiki profileinfo.php 'filter' Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 863063
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mediawiki FEDORA-2011-5807
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.5

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11/05/2021 +2419 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: Bug 620226
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2788 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 26630 - MediaWiki \x3C1.15.5 profileinfo.php Script Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Low
SecurityFocus: 42024 - MediaWiki 'profileinfo.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 40740

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/05/2021 09:10
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 03/01/2017 10:17 (8), 11/05/2021 09:09 (4), 11/05/2021 09:10 (2)
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