Vulnerability in MediaWiki
CVE-2017-0372
Parameters injection in the SyntaxHighlight extension of Mediawiki before 1.23.16, 1.27.3 and 1.28.2 might result in multiple vulnerabilities.
EPSS: 0.117 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mediawiki — versions 1.27.0, 1.27.1, 1.27.2
- Mediawiki (Syntaxhighlight Extension) — versions n/a
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Release Notes)
- security@debian.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Release Notes)
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0372?
- CVE-2017-0372 is a critical-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0372?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0372 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.