VDB-198797 · CVE-2022-29969 · Nessus 260720

RSS Extension on MediaWiki RSS Element cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in RSS Extension on MediaWiki. Impacted is an unknown function of the component RSS Element Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-29969. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RSS Extension on MediaWiki (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component RSS Element Handler. 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 weakness was disclosed 05/02/2022. The advisory is shared at gerrit.wikimedia.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-29969 since 05/02/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 260720 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-29969), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (260720). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

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RSS Extension

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 260720
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-29969

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/29/2022 🔍
05/02/2022 +3 days 🔍
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05/02/2022 +0 days 🔍
09/03/2025 +1220 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gerrit.wikimedia.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-29969 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-29969
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-198797

Entryinfo

Created: 05/02/2022 16:54
Updated: 09/03/2025 18:26
Changes: 05/02/2022 16:54 (38), 05/04/2022 20:17 (1), 09/03/2025 18:26 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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