CVE-2014-3966

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1.21.x before 1.21.10, and 1.22.x before 1.22.7, when wgRawHtml is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid username.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/58896 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030364 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/15 mailing list
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65501
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-May/000151.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2957 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67787 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/58834 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3966?
CVE-2014-3966 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3966?
To fix CVE-2014-3966, 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-2014-3966 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3966 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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