SB2011011104 - Multiple vulnerabilities in MediaWiki

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SB2011011104 - Multiple vulnerabilities in MediaWiki

Published: January 11, 2011 Updated: December 22, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2011011104
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0047)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in MediaWiki before 1.16.2. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0003)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

MediaWiki before 1.16.1, when user or site JavaScript or CSS is enabled, allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via unspecified vectors.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References