medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9480: XSS

First published: Fri Jan 16 2015(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Hovercards extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to text extracts.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MediaWiki<=1.19.22
MediaWiki=1.20
MediaWiki=1.20.1
MediaWiki=1.20.2
MediaWiki=1.20.3
MediaWiki=1.20.4
MediaWiki=1.20.5
MediaWiki=1.20.6
MediaWiki=1.20.7
MediaWiki=1.20.8
MediaWiki=1.21
MediaWiki=1.21.1
MediaWiki=1.21.2
MediaWiki=1.21.3
MediaWiki=1.21.4
MediaWiki=1.21.5
MediaWiki=1.21.6
MediaWiki=1.21.7
MediaWiki=1.21.8
MediaWiki=1.21.9
MediaWiki=1.21.10
MediaWiki=1.21.11
MediaWiki=1.22.0
MediaWiki=1.22.1
MediaWiki=1.22.2
MediaWiki=1.22.3
MediaWiki=1.22.4
MediaWiki=1.22.5
MediaWiki=1.22.6
MediaWiki=1.22.7
MediaWiki=1.22.8
MediaWiki=1.22.9
MediaWiki=1.22.10
MediaWiki=1.22.11
MediaWiki=1.22.12
MediaWiki=1.22.13
MediaWiki=1.22.14
MediaWiki=1.23.0
MediaWiki=1.23.1
MediaWiki=1.23.2
MediaWiki=1.23.3
MediaWiki=1.23.4
MediaWiki=1.23.5
MediaWiki=1.23.6
MediaWiki=1.23.7
MediaWiki=1.24.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9480?

    CVE-2014-9480 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9480?

    To fix CVE-2014-9480, upgrade MediaWiki to versions 1.24.0 or later, which contain the necessary patches.

  • Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2014-9480?

    CVE-2014-9480 affects MediaWiki versions up to 1.23.7, including several versions from 1.19.22 to 1.23.7.

  • Can CVE-2014-9480 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-9480 can be exploited remotely by attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2014-9480 enable?

    CVE-2014-9480 enables cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which could lead to data theft or session hijacking.

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