MediaWiki up to 1.23.9/1.24.2/1.25.1 Error Page thumb.php rel404 cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki up to 1.23.9/1.24.2/1.25.1 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the file thumb.php of the component Error Page. The manipulation of the argument rel404
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. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in thumb.php in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the rel404 parameter, which is not properly handled in an error page.
The weakness was released 09/01/2015 by Rick (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-6729 since 08/27/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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:thumb.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85698 (Fedora 23 : mediawiki-1.25.2-2.fc23 (2015-13920)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123934 (Fedora Security Update for mediawiki (FEDORA-2015-13920)).
Upgrading to version 1.23.10, 1.24.3 or 1.25.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85698), SecurityFocus (BID 76334†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52477†).
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 85698
Nessus Name: Fedora 23 : mediawiki-1.25.2-2.fc23 (2015-13920)
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OpenVAS ID: 801900
OpenVAS Name: MediaWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sep15 (Windows)
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.23.10/1.24.3/1.25.2
Timeline
08/12/2015 🔍08/27/2015 🔍
08/31/2015 🔍
09/01/2015 🔍
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09/03/2015 🔍
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06/14/2022 🔍
Sources
Product: mediawiki.orgAdvisory: lists.wikimedia.org
Researcher: Rick
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2015-6729 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 76334 - MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 52477 - MediaWiki Remote XSS Vulnerability in thumb.php via the rel404 Parameter, Medium
Entry
Created: 09/03/2015 10:21Updated: 06/14/2022 08:18
Changes: 09/03/2015 10:21 (63), 12/08/2017 11:43 (9), 06/14/2022 08:18 (3)
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