CVE-2005-3167 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via incomplete CSS filtering in MediaWiki, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3167?
CVE-2005-3167 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 6 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.4.11 does not properly remove certain CSS inputs (HTML inline style attributes) that are processed as active content by Internet Explorer, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3167?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3167?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2005-3167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3167, GHSA-pxm9-3wx9-3q85.