MediaWiki up to 1.21.2 index.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MediaWiki and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument to leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4573. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument to 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 summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ZeroRatedMobileAccess extension for MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.9, 1.20.x before 1.20.8, and 1.21.x before 1.21.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "to" parameter to index.php.

The weakness was shared 11/25/2013 as Bug 55991 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.wikimedia.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-4573 since 06/12/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71500 (MediaWiki < 1.19.9 / 1.20.8 / 1.21.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 1.19.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (88931), Tenable (71500), SecurityFocus (BID 63755†), Secunia (SA55754†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53198†). The entry VDB-65743 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 71500
Nessus Name: MediaWiki < 1.19.9 / 1.20.8 / 1.21.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 867095
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mediawiki FEDORA-2013-21856
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.19.6

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06/12/2013 🔍
11/14/2013 +155 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +484 days 🔍
10/02/2015 +192 days 🔍
01/11/2022 +2292 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: Bug 55991
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4573 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4573
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65579
X-Force: 88931
SecurityFocus: 63755 - Mediawiki ZeroRatedMobileAccess Extension CVE-2013-4573 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 55754 - MediaWiki ZeroRatedMobileAccess Extension "to" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilit, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 53198 - MediaWiki Remote XSS Vulnerability in ZeroRatedMobileAccess Extension, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/11/2022 00:26
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 02/03/2018 10:17 (12), 01/11/2022 00:26 (3)
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