CVE-2011-0047: XSS
First published: Fri Feb 04 2011(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.16.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) comments, aka "CSS injection vulnerability."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki | =1.3.13 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.6 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4-beta1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.16.0-beta2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.7.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.8.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.8 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4-beta2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.11 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.2.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.12.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.12 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.8 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.13.0-rc2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.14.0-rc1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.9.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.11.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.12 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4-beta3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4-beta6 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-alpha2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.15.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.15.0-rc1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-beta1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.9 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.15.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.8.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-beta4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-beta3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-rc2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.5 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.12.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.15.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.6 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.9.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.12.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.11.0-rc1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.10 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.2.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.13.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.2.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.7 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.5 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.9 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.6 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.2.5 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.10.0-rc2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.10 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.7.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4-beta5 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.11.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.9.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.8.5 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =stable_2003-11-07 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.15.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.11-rc1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-rc3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.9.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.10.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.9.0-rc2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.10.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.5 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.14.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.9 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.8.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.13.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.15 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.13.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.10.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.10.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.2.6 | |
| MediaWiki | <=1.16.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.11 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.14 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.5_r14348 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.8.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-beta2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.5 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.1.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.13.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =stable_2003-08-29 | |
| MediaWiki | =stable_2003-11-17 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.16.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.7.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.8.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.13.0-rc1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.12.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.2.3 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.13 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.9.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.10.0-rc1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.9.5 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4-beta4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.14 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.2.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.7 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-rc4 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.16.0-beta1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5-alpha1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.13.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.12 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.7.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.14.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.6 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.5.7 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.10 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.11.1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.11 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.8 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.9.6 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.3.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.6.8 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.10.0 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.12.2 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.12.0-rc1 | |
| MediaWiki | =1.4.7 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46108
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0273
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27093
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2011-February/000095.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43142
- http://osvdb.org/70770
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/059235.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/059232.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058910.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65126
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0047?
CVE-2011-0047 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution via cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0047?
To fix CVE-2011-0047, upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.16.2 or later, which patches the vulnerability.
What versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2011-0047?
CVE-2011-0047 affects MediaWiki versions prior to 1.16.2, including earlier versions like 1.10.x through 1.16.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-0047?
CVE-2011-0047 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by improper handling of crafted CSS comments.
Can I identify if my MediaWiki installation is vulnerable to CVE-2011-0047?
You can identify if your MediaWiki installation is vulnerable to CVE-2011-0047 by checking the version number and confirming it's below 1.16.2.
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