Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2019· Updated Aug 6, 2024
CVE-2013-4303
CVE-2013-4303
Description
includes/libs/IEUrlExtension.php in the MediaWiki API in MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 does not properly detect extensions when there are an even number of "." (period) characters in a string, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the siprop parameter in a query action to wiki/api.php.
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Affected products
2- Range: 1.19.x before 1.19.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-September/000133.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/553mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/62194mitrex_refsource_MISC
- bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_MISC
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86897mitrex_refsource_MISC
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