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MEDIUM · 4.3

CVE-2013-2031

MediaWiki before 1.19.6 and 1.20.x before 1.20.5 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by a CDATA section containing valid UTF-7 encoded sequences in a...

Vulnerability Description

MediaWiki before 1.19.6 and 1.20.x before 1.20.5 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by a CDATA section containing valid UTF-7 encoded sequences in a SVG file, which is then incorrectly interpreted as UTF-8 by Chrome and Firefox.

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

VendorProductVersions
GentooLinuxAll versions
MediawikiMediawiki<= 1.19.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2013-2031?

CVE-2013-2031 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). MediaWiki before 1.19.6 and 1.20.x before 1.20.5 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by a CDATA section containing valid UTF-7 encoded sequences in a...

How severe is CVE-2013-2031?

CVE-2013-2031 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-2013-2031?

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