CVE-2017-0363

Special:UserLogin?returnto=interwiki:foo will redirect to external sites

Description

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 has a flaw where Special:UserLogin?returnto=interwiki:foo will redirect to external sites.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: mediawiki mediawiki
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-April/000207.html vendor advisory mailing list
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T109140 third party advisory issue tracking
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0363 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0363?
CVE-2017-0363 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-0363?
To fix CVE-2017-0363, 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-2017-0363 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-0363 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-0363?
CVE-2017-0363 affects mediawiki mediawiki.
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