CVE-2014-9253

Description

The default file type whitelist configuration in conf/mime.conf in the Media Manager in DokuWiki before 2014-09-29b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading an SWF file, then accessing it via the media parameter to lib/exe/fetch.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Third-Party Advisory mageia.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory szurek.pl Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.szurek.pl/dokuwiki-20140929a-xss.html third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031369 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99291 vdb entry
https://www.dokuwiki.org/changes release notes
https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/commit/778ddf6f2cd9ed38b9db2d73e823b8c21243a960 issue tracking patch
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1050 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0540.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71671 vdb entry not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9253?
CVE-2014-9253 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9253?
To fix CVE-2014-9253, 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-2014-9253 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9253 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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