CVE-2014-9478

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the preview in the ExpandTemplates extension for MediaWiki, when $wgRawHTML is set to true, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the wpInput parameter to the Special:ExpandTemplates page.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13 mailing list
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T73111 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/21/2 mailing list
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.html vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9478?
CVE-2014-9478 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9478?
To fix CVE-2014-9478, 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-2014-9478 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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