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CVE-2012-4885

nvd nist
Published: Sep 9, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

The wikitext parser in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via certain input, as demonstrated by the padleft function.

Affected (11)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawiki
Mediawiki
1 product
Mediawiki
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mediawiki
Mediawiki
Version 1.17.0
Mediawiki
Version 1.17.0 rc1
Mediawiki
Version 1.17.1
Mediawiki
Version 1.17.2
Mediawiki
Version 1.17
Mediawiki
Version 1.17 beta_1
Configuration B
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mediawiki
Mediawiki
Version 1.18.0
Mediawiki
Version 1.18.0 rc1
Mediawiki
Version 1.18.1
Mediawiki
Version 1.18
Mediawiki
Version 1.18 beta_1

References (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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