CVE-2005-4031

Description

Eval injection vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.5.x before 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the "user language option," which is used as part of a dynamic class name that is processed using the eval function.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.65% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=34373&release_id=375755	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17866	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15703	vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2726	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/392156	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4031?: CVE-2005-4031 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4031?: To fix CVE-2005-4031, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4031 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4031 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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