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MediaWiki: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CVE-2017-0372)

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MediaWiki: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CVE-2017-0372)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/13/2018
Created
10/26/2019
Added
10/23/2019
Modified
05/09/2022

Description

Parameters injection in the SyntaxHighlight extension of Mediawiki before 1.23.16, 1.27.3 and 1.28.2 might result in multiple vulnerabilities.

Solution(s)

  • mediawiki-upgrade-latest

References

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