Vulnerability Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the formatHTML function in includes/api/ApiFormatBase.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.12, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.6, and 1.22.x before 1.22.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string located after http:// in the text parameter to api.php.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | <= 1.19.11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-February/000141.htmPatchVendor Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/28/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/01/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65906
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1071139
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61362Vendor Advisory
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/Idf985e4e69c2f11778a8a90503914678441cb3fb%2Cn
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-February/000141.htmPatchVendor Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/28/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/01/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65906
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1071139
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61362Vendor Advisory
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/Idf985e4e69c2f11778a8a90503914678441cb3fb%2Cn
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-2244?
CVE-2014-2244 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the formatHTML function in includes/api/ApiFormatBase.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.12, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.6, and 1.22.x before 1.22.3 allows remo...
How severe is CVE-2014-2244?
CVE-2014-2244 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-2014-2244?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.