CVE-2017-0364 Special:Search allows redirects to any interwiki link
Attackers can exploit the search feature to redirect users to arbitrary external sites, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.
- 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-2017-0364?
CVE-2017-0364 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Apr 2018. 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
Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw where Special:Search allows redirects to any interwiki link.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0364?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0364?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-0364 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0364 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0364, GHSA-cwx8-767m-cwmv.