CVE-2014-2244 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 2 Mar 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted API parameters, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

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-2014-2244?

CVE-2014-2244 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 2 Mar 2014. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the formatHTML function in includes/api/ApiFormatBase.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.12, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.6, and 1.22.x before 1.22.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string located after http:// in the text parameter to api.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2244?

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-2014-2244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-52xg-w6c8-rp56.