CVE-2017-20175

Public Exploit
DaSchTour matomo-mediawiki-extension Username Piwik.hooks.php cross site scripting

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DaSchTour matomo-mediawiki-extension up to 2.4.2 on MediaWiki. This affects an unknown part of the file Piwik.hooks.php of the component Username Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.4.3 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 681324e4f518a8af4bd1f93867074c728eb9923d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-220203.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: DaSchTour matomo-mediawiki-extension
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.220203 third party advisory vdb entry technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.220203 signature third party advisory permissions required
https://github.com/DaSchTour/matomo-mediawiki-extension/pull/17 patch issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/DaSchTour/matomo-mediawiki-extension/commit/681324e4f518a8af4bd1f93867074c728eb9923d patch
https://github.com/DaSchTour/matomo-mediawiki-extension/releases/tag/v2.4.3 patch release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20175?
CVE-2017-20175 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20175?
To fix CVE-2017-20175, 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-2017-20175 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-20175 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-20175?
CVE-2017-20175 affects DaSchTour matomo-mediawiki-extension.
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