CVE-2010-1647 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted CSS strings in MediaWiki, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1647?
CVE-2010-1647 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 7 Jun 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.15 before 1.15.4 and 1.16 before 1.16 beta 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) strings that are processed as script by Internet Explorer.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1647?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1647?
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-2010-1647 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1647 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1647, GHSA-jm9p-g8f6-v95v.