MediaWiki up to 1.4 outputPage uselang cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki up to 1.4 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function outputPage. Executing a manipulation of the argument uselang can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-2698. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MediaWiki up to 1.4 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects the function outputPage. The manipulation of the argument uselang 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the outputPage function in includes/SkinTemplate.php in MediaWiki before 1.17.5, 1.18.x before 1.18.4, and 1.19.x before 1.19.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the uselang parameter to index.php/Main_page.

The weakness was released 06/29/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at gerrit.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2698 since 05/14/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62368 (MediaWiki index.php 'uselang' Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12608 (MediaWiki Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76311), Exploit-DB (37404), Tenable (62368), SecurityFocus (BID 53998†) and OSVDB (82983†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 62368
Nessus Name: MediaWiki index.php 'uselang' Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 801877
OpenVAS Name: MediaWiki uselang Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.5

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Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: gerrit.wikimedia.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61156
X-Force: 76311
SecurityFocus: 53998 - MediaWiki 'uselang' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 49484 - MediaWiki "uselang" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 82983
SecurityTracker: 1027179 - MediaWiki Input Validation Flaw in 'uselang' Parameter Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 36312 - MediaWiki Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via \x27uselang\x27 Parameter to index.php/Main_page, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/26/2025 16:54
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 04/17/2017 11:43 (16), 12/05/2021 14:47 (3), 12/31/2024 07:33 (16), 01/26/2025 16:54 (11)
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