MediaWiki: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CVE-2021-45472)
4
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
12/24/2021
12/31/2021
12/30/2021
11/08/2023
Description
In MediaWiki through 1.37, XSS can occur in Wikibase because an external identifier property can have a URL format that includes a $1 formatter substitution marker, and the javascript: URL scheme (among others) can be used.
Solution(s)
- mediawiki-upgrade-latest
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