Vulnerability in MediaWiki
CVE-2017-8812
MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 allows remote attackers to inject > (greater than) characters via the id attribute of a headline.
EPSS: 0.016 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
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
References
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8812?
- CVE-2017-8812 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8812?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.