Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.37.3 and 1.38.x before 1.38.1. The contributions-title, used on Special:Contributions, is used as page title without escaping. Hence, in a non-default configuration where a username contains HTML entities, it won't be escaped.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | < 1.37.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 36 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T308473Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5246Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T308473Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5246Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-34912?
CVE-2022-34912 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.37.3 and 1.38.x before 1.38.1. The contributions-title, used on Special:Contributions, is used as page title without escaping. Hence, in a non-default con...
How severe is CVE-2022-34912?
CVE-2022-34912 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-34912?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki, Fedoraproject Fedora.