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MediaWiki: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CVE-2017-8809)

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MediaWiki: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CVE-2017-8809)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/15/2017
Created
10/26/2019
Added
10/23/2019
Modified
04/26/2021

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • mediawiki-upgrade-latest

References

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