MediaWiki up to 1.19.23/1.23.8/1.24.1 data: URI UploadBase.php Nested SVG Image cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki up to 1.19.23/1.23.8/1.24.1 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file includes/upload/UploadBase.php of the component data: URI Handler. The manipulation as part of a Nested SVG Image 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. CVE summarizes:
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in includes/upload/UploadBase.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.24, 1.2x before 1.23.9, and 1.24.x before 1.24.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an application/xml MIME type for a nested SVG with a data: URI.
The weakness was presented 03/31/2015 by Bawolff with iSEC Partners (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-2931 since 04/07/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
By approaching the search of inurl:includes/upload/UploadBase.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82686 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mediawiki (MDVSA-2015:200)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13127 (Mediawiki Multiple Vulnerabilities (MediaWiki Security Release: 1.19.24, 1.23.9 and 1.24.2)).
Upgrading to version 1.19.24, 1.23.9 or 1.24.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (82686). See 74799, 74800, 74801 and 74802 for similar entries.
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 1.19.0
- 1.19.1
- 1.19.2
- 1.19.3
- 1.19.4
- 1.19.5
- 1.19.6
- 1.19.7
- 1.19.8
- 1.19.9
- 1.19.10
- 1.19.11
- 1.19.12
- 1.19.13
- 1.19.14
- 1.19.15
- 1.19.16
- 1.19.17
- 1.19.18
- 1.19.19
- 1.19.20
- 1.19.21
- 1.19.22
- 1.19.23
- 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
- 1.24.0
- 1.24.1
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: 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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Nessus ID: 82686
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mediawiki (MDVSA-2015:200)
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OpenVAS ID: 801900
OpenVAS Name: MediaWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar15 (Windows)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.19.24/1.23.9/1.24.2
Timeline
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04/10/2015 🔍
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04/14/2015 🔍
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05/03/2022 🔍
Sources
Product: mediawiki.orgAdvisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Bawolff
Organization: iSEC Partners
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-2931 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 49888 - MediaWiki 1.1x and 1.2x Remote XSS \, Medium
SecurityFocus: 73477 - MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 04/14/2015 09:52Updated: 05/03/2022 20:50
Changes: 04/14/2015 09:52 (66), 06/27/2017 03:52 (10), 05/03/2022 20:50 (3)
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