Detections
Analytics
MediaWiki 1.4.x < 1.4.6 / 1.5.x < 1.5.0 beta3 Page Move Template XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 18644
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the installation of MediaWiki running on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure to sanitize user-supplied input passed to the page move template. A remote attacker can exploit this to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser, resulting in the theft of cookies, misrepresentation of the site, and other attacks.Solution
Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.4.6 / 1.5.0 beta3 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 18644
File Name: mediawiki_pagemove_xss.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 7/8/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki
Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/MediaWiki
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/7/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-2215
BID: 14181