CVE-2012-6453

Published: Dec 31, 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 RSS Reader extension before 0.2.6 for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted feed.

Affected (6)

Products: Mediawiki: Rssreader

Mediawiki

1 product

Rssreader

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Rssreader	Up to 0.2.5
Mediawiki Rssreader	Version 0.2.1
Mediawiki Rssreader	Version 0.2.2
Mediawiki Rssreader	Version 0.2.3
Mediawiki Rssreader	Version 0.2.4
Mediawiki Rssreader	Version 0.2

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 (4)

http://bugs.debian.org/696179

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RSS_Reader#0.2.6

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/696179

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

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RSS_Reader#0.2.6

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

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