Improper input validation in Mediawiki

CVE-2014-1610

MediaWiki 1.22.x before 1.22.2, 1.21.x before 1.21.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.11, when DjVu or PDF file upload support is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the page parameter to includes/media/DjVu.php; (2) the w parameter (aka width field) to thumb.php, which is not properly handled by includes/media/PdfHandler_body.php; and possibly unspecified vectors in (3) includes/media/Bitmap.php and (4) includes/media/ImageHandler.php.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.428 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Mediawiki — versions 1.19.0, 1.19.1, 1.19.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1610?
CVE-2014-1610 is a vulnerability in Mediawiki, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2014-01-30.
Is CVE-2014-1610 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.