XSS in Wikimedia Wikidata Query Gui
CVE-2019-19329
In Wikibase Wikidata Query Service GUI before 0.3.6-SNAPSHOT 2019-11-07, when mathematical expressions in results are displayed directly, arbitrary JavaScript execution can occur, aka XSS. This was addressed by introducing MathJax as a new mathematics rendering engine. NOTE: this GUI code is no longer bundled with the Wikibase Wikidata Query Service snapshots, such as 0.3.6-SNAPSHOT.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wikimedia Wikidata Query Gui — versions 0.3.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T233213 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-tech/2019-November/001492.html (Vendor Advisory)
- gerrit.wikimedia.org/g/wikidata/query/gui/+/d9f964b88c01748e278ca8c4b8929a8ef0e… (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19329?
- CVE-2019-19329 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wikimedia Wikidata Query Gui, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19329?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.