CVE-2017-8814

The language converter in MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 allows attackers to replace text inside tags via a rule definition followed by "a lot of junk."

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4036	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.29.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.28.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.28.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.28.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.29.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-11-15 00:29

Updated : 2017-11-28 08:24

NVD link : CVE-2017-8814

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8814

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

mediawiki

mediawiki

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