CVE-2017-8815

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 attribute injection attacks via glossary rules.

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:1.29.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	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:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2017-11-15 00:29

Updated : 2017-11-28 08:23

NVD link : CVE-2017-8815

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8815

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

mediawiki

mediawiki

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