CVE-2015-2939

Published: Apr 13, 2015Modified: May 6, 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 Scribunto extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a function name, which is not properly handled in a Lua error backtrace.

Affected (1)

Products: Mediawiki: Scribunto

Mediawiki

1 product

Scribunto

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Scribunto	All versions

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://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:200

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73477

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-March/000175.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T85113

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:200