CVE-2009-4589

Published: Jan 7, 2010Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Special:Block implementation in the getContribsLink function in SpecialBlockip.php in MediaWiki 1.14.0 and 1.15.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ip parameter.

Affected (2)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawik, Mediawiki

Mediawiki

2 products

Mediawik

Mediawiki

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Mediawik	Version i1.15.0
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.14.0

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (14)

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2009-July/000087.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/55824

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/35818

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35662

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1882

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19693

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51687

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2009-July/000087.html