MediaWiki 1.19.22/1.22.14/1.23.7 thumb.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki 1.19.22/1.22.14/1.23.7 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file thumb.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in thumb.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.23, 1.2x before 1.22.15, 1.23.x before 1.23.8, and 1.24.x before 1.24.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wikitext message.

The weakness was released 12/21/2014 as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9475 since 01/03/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:thumb.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80229 (Debian DSA-3110-1 : mediawiki - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 or 1.19.23 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99413) and Tenable (80229). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 68472 and 73683.

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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: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 80229
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3110-1 : mediawiki - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703110
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3110-1 (mediawiki - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.24.1/1.23.8/1.22.15/1.19.23

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12/17/2014 🔍
12/21/2014 +4 days 🔍
12/27/2014 +6 days 🔍
01/03/2015 +7 days 🔍
01/16/2015 +13 days 🔍
03/01/2022 +2601 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9475 (🔍)
X-Force: 99413 - Mediawiki thumb.php cross-site scripting, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 71775 - Mediawiki 'thumb.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/27/2014 19:03
Updated: 03/01/2022 15:47
Changes: 12/27/2014 19:03 (48), 07/08/2017 14:17 (20), 03/01/2022 15:47 (3)
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