Vulnerability Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the outputPage function in includes/SkinTemplate.php in MediaWiki before 1.17.5, 1.18.x before 1.18.4, and 1.19.x before 1.19.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the uselang parameter to index.php/Main_page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.18 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-June/000116.html
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-June/000117.html
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-June/000118.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49484Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1027179
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/14/2
- http://www.osvdb.org/82983
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36938
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76311
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/7979/1/includes/SkinTemplate.phpExploitPatch
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.17
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.18
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.19
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-June/000116.html
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-June/000117.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2698?
CVE-2012-2698 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the outputPage function in includes/SkinTemplate.php in MediaWiki before 1.17.5, 1.18.x before 1.18.4, and 1.19.x before 1.19.1 allows remote attackers to i...
How severe is CVE-2012-2698?
CVE-2012-2698 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-2012-2698?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.