CVE-2014-9475 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via wikitext in MediaWiki, potentially compromising other users' sessions.
- 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-2014-9475?
CVE-2014-9475 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 16 Jan 2015. 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 thumb.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.23, 1.2x before 1.22.15, 1.23.x before 1.23.8, and 1.24.x before 1.24.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wikitext message.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9475?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9475?
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-2014-9475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9475, DSA-3110-1, GHSA-68mq-r5mx-h5r5.