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CVE-2005-4501

MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-si…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known

MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • mediawiki.org /wiki/Download · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/3059 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18219 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/23882 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • lists.suse.com /archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/16032 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18717 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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