MediaWiki up to 1.23.3 SVG cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in MediaWiki. This affects an unknown function of the component SVG Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-7199. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the component SVG Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.19.19, 1.22.x before 1.22.11, and 1.23.x before 1.23.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted SVG file.

The weakness was presented 09/26/2014 with MediaWiki as Bug 69008 as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-7199. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 78063 (MediaWiki < 1.19.19 / 1.22.11 / 1.23.4 SVG Upload and CSS XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gerrit.wikimedia.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96692), Tenable (78063), SecurityFocus (BID 70153†), Secunia (SA61666†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46339†). Further details are available at bugzilla.wikimedia.org. 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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78063
Nessus Name: MediaWiki < 1.19.19 / 1.22.11 / 1.23.4 SVG Upload and CSS XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 867280
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mediawiki FEDORA-2014-11727
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: gerrit.wikimedia.org

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Sourcesinfo

Product: mediawiki.org

Advisory: Bug 69008
Organization: MediaWiki
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-7199 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-7199
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67713

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X-Force: 96692 - MediaWiki SVG security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70153 - Mediawiki SVG File Handling Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 61666 - Debian update for mediawiki, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 46339 - MediaWiki Remote Cross-Site Scripting via a Crafted SVG File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2014 10:51
Updated: 02/21/2022 08:46
Changes: 10/01/2014 10:51 (73), 06/08/2017 08:56 (7), 02/21/2022 08:43 (3), 02/21/2022 08:46 (1)
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