CVE-2018-25065 Wikimedia mediawiki-extensions-I18nTags Unlike Parser I18nTags_body.php cross site scripting
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via cross-site scripting in the Unlike Parser component of the I18nTags extension.
- 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-2018-25065?
CVE-2018-25065 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wikimedia mediawiki-extensions-I18nTags, published on 5 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Wikimedia mediawiki-extensions-I18nTags and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file I18nTags_body.php of the component Unlike Parser. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier of the patch is b4bc3cbbb099eab50cf2b544cf577116f1867b94. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-217445 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25065?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wikimedia Mediawiki-Extensions-I18ntags.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25065?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25065 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-2018-25065 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25065 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99j7-w4jf-xqq8.