Vulnerability in MediaWiki

CVE-2017-8809

api.php in MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 has a Reflected File Download vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.077 (94.0th 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 1.28.0, 1.28.1, 1.28.2
  • Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
  • N/a Mediawiki Before 1.27.4, 1.28.x 1.28.3, And 1.29.x 1.29.2 — versions MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8809?
CVE-2017-8809 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 2017-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-8809?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-8809 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.