Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in the Mentor dashboard in the GrowthExperiments extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2. The Growthexperiments-mentor-dashboard-mentee-overview-add-filter-total-edits-headline, growthexperiments-mentor-dashboard-mentee-overview-add-filter-starred-headline, growthexperiments-mentor-dashboard-mentee-overview-info-text, growthexperiments-mentor-dashboard-mentee-overview-info-legend-headline, and growthexperiments-mentor-dashboard-mentee-overview-active-ago MediaWiki messages were not being properly sanitized and allowed for the injection and execution of HTML and JavaScript.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | <= 1.36.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I858d55fb2eca9b50ac6ef5a6f2a7b2784f0fa0d6PatchVendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T289408ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I858d55fb2eca9b50ac6ef5a6f2a7b2784f0fa0d6PatchVendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T289408ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-42044?
CVE-2021-42044 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the Mentor dashboard in the GrowthExperiments extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2. The Growthexperiments-mentor-dashboard-mentee-overview-add-filter-total-edits-headline, ...
How severe is CVE-2021-42044?
CVE-2021-42044 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-42044?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.