MediaWiki up to 1.22.0 includes/Sanitizer.php -o-link Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MediaWiki. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file includes/Sanitizer.php. The manipulation of the argument -o-link results in cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-6454. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file includes/Sanitizer.php. The manipulation of the argument -o-link with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.19.10, 1.2x before 1.21.4, and 1.22.x before 1.22.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a -o-link attribute.

The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2013 by Ravindra Singh Rathore (Bawolff) with RationalWiki as MediaWiki Security Releases: 1.22.1, 1.21.4 and 1.19.10 as confirmed posting (Mailing List). The advisory is shared for download at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-6454 since 11/04/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:includes/Sanitizer.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73256 (Debian DSA-2891-1 : mediawiki, mediawiki-extensions Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12828 (MediaWiki Information Disclosure,Denial of Service and Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 1.22.1, 1.21.4 or 1.19.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (73256), SecurityFocus (BID 65003†), OSVDB (102296†), Secunia (SA56413†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44513†). The entries VDB-11233, VDB-12002, VDB-12011 and VDB-12046 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: Stored
Class: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 73256
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2891-1 : mediawiki, mediawiki-extensions Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 702891
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2891-1 (mediawiki, mediawiki-extensions - security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.22.1/1.21.4/1.19.10

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11/04/2013 🔍
12/13/2013 +39 days 🔍
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01/14/2014 +32 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: MediaWiki Security Releases: 1.22.1, 1.21.4 and 1.19.10
Researcher: Ravindra Singh Rathore (Bawolff)
Organization: RationalWiki
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-6454 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12012

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SecurityFocus: 65003 - MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 56413 - MediaWiki Security Issues and Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 102296
Vulnerability Center: 44513 - MediaWiki Multiple Versions Remote XSS via a o-link Attribute, Medium

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

Created: 01/21/2014 11:23
Updated: 06/08/2021 14:15
Changes: 01/21/2014 11:23 (82), 05/28/2017 02:58 (7), 06/08/2021 14:15 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:313:103

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