MediaWiki 1.19.7/1.20.6/1.21.1 SyntaxHighlight_GeSHi Extension example.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MediaWiki 1.19.7/1.20.6/1.21.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file geshi/contrib/example.php of the component SyntaxHighlight_GeSHi Extension. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-4305. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MediaWiki 1.19.7/1.20.6/1.21.1 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file geshi/contrib/example.php of the component SyntaxHighlight_GeSHi Extension. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in contrib/example.php in the SyntaxHighlight GeSHi extension for MediaWiki, possibly as downloaded before September 2013, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO.

The weakness was published 09/03/2013 by Mateusz Goik as Bug 49070 as not defined bug report (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4305 since 06/12/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:geshi/contrib/example.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70677 (GLSA-201310-21 : MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12778 (MediaWiki Multiple Path Disclosure, Cross-Site Request Forgery and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 1.21.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mediawiki.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (86890), Tenable (70677), SecurityFocus (BID 62202†), OSVDB (96909†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42476†). Similar entries are available at VDB-10132, VDB-10133, VDB-10134 and VDB-10136. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 70677
Nessus Name: GLSA-201310-21 : MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.21.2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: Bug 49070
Researcher: Mateusz Goik
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10135
X-Force: 86890
SecurityFocus: 62202 - Mediawiki SyntaxHighlight GeSHi Extension CVE-2013-4305 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 96909
Vulnerability Center: 42476 - Mediawiki Versions 1.19-1.19.7, 1.20-1.20.6, 1.21-1.21.1 Remote XSS Vulnerability in SyntaxHighlight_GeSHi - CVE-2013-4305, Medium

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

Created: 09/09/2013 12:02
Updated: 05/24/2021 07:53
Changes: 09/09/2013 12:02 (76), 05/16/2017 12:49 (3), 05/24/2021 07:53 (3)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:790:103

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