Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1582
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1582
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.32%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 66 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1582
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1582
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1582
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000109.html
[MediaWiki-announce] MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.17.3Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/9
oss-security - MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2
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https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35315
⚓ T37315 XSS in CharInsert, forged strip markers
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/24/1
oss-security - CVEs for MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52689
MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74288
MediaWiki wikitext parser cross-site scripting CVE-2012-1582 Vulnerability Report
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-March/000110.html
[MediaWiki-announce] MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2012-1582
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*