CVE-2014-9507

Description

MediaWiki 1.21.x, 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1.23.7, when $wgContentHandlerUseDB is enabled, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by setting the content model for a revision to JS.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T72901 vendor advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-November/000170.html mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9507?
CVE-2014-9507 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9507?
To fix CVE-2014-9507, 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-2014-9507 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9507 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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