CVE-2013-4303

includes/libs/IEUrlExtension.php in the MediaWiki API in MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 does not properly detect extensions when there are an even number of "." (period) characters in a string, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the siprop parameter in a query action to wiki/api.php.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-September/000133.html	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/553	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62194	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52746	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86897	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-12-11 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2013-4303

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4303

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4303

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mediawiki

mediawiki

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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