MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade mediawiki | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Mediawiki | — | Upgrade MediaWiki to the latest version | Oct 23, 2019 | Dec 22, 2005 |
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