CVE-2014-9507 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in MediaWiki by setting a revision's content model to JS when database content handling is enabled.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9507?
CVE-2014-9507 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 4 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
MediaWiki 1.21.x, 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1.23.7, when $wgContentHandlerUseDB is enabled, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by setting the content model for a revision to JS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9507?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9507?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9507 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2014-9507 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9507 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7h76-vwxh-8g2x.