VDB-26512 · CVE-2005-3165 · SA16932

MediaWiki up to 1.4.8 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in MediaWiki. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2005-3165. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MediaWiki before 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) <math> tags or (2) Extension or <nowiki> sections that "bypass HTML style attribute restrictions" that are intended to protect against XSS vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer clients.

The weakness was disclosed 10/06/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3165 since 10/06/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 1.4.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA16932†). The entries VDB-26514 and VDB-26513 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.4.9

Timelineinfo

09/30/2005 🔍
10/06/2005 +6 days 🔍
10/06/2005 +0 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3443 days 🔍
07/12/2018 +1219 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3165 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3165
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26512
Secunia: 16932 - MediaWiki Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/12/2018 08:35
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (46), 07/12/2018 08:35 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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