CVE-2005-3165 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MediaWiki before 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) <math> tags or (2) Extension or <nowiki> sections that "bypass HTML style attribute restrictions" that are intended to protect against XSS vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer clients.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.4.1

References

http://lwn.net/Articles/153906/Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16932PatchVendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=352777Patch
http://lwn.net/Articles/153906/Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16932PatchVendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=352777Patch

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-3165?

CVE-2005-3165 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MediaWiki before 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) <math> tags or (2) Extension or <nowiki> sections th...

How severe is CVE-2005-3165?

CVE-2005-3165 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-3165?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.