CVE-2014-9481

Description

The Scribunto extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to obtain the rollback token and possibly other sensitive information via a crafted module, related to unstripping special page HTML.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: Scribunto Scribunto
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/21/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13 third party advisory mailing list
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T73167 vendor advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9481?
CVE-2014-9481 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9481?
To fix CVE-2014-9481, 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-2014-9481 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9481 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-9481?
CVE-2014-9481 affects Scribunto Scribunto.
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