CVE-2012-1582

Published: Sep 9, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 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 wikitext parser in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted page with "forged strip item markers," as demonstrated using the CharInsert extension.

Affected (11)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawiki

1 product

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.17.0
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.17.0 rc1
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.17.1
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.17.2
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.17
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.17 beta_1

Configuration B

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.18.0
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.18.0 rc1
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.18.1
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.18
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.18 beta_1

Related CWEs

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 (18)

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://osvdb.org/80363

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/48504

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35315

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74288

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://osvdb.org/80363

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/48504

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35315

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74288

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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