critical
9.8
CWE
611
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9487: XEE

First published: Tue Oct 17 2017(Updated: )

The getid3 library in MediaWiki before 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 and 1.19.23 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other impact via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. NOTE: Related to CVE-2014-2053.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19-beta_1
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19-beta_2
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.0
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.1
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.2
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.3
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.4
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.5
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.6
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.7
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.8
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.9
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.10
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.11
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.12
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.13
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.14
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.15
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.16
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.17
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.18
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.19
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.20
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.21
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.19.22
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.0
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.0-rc1
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.1
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.2
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.3
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.4
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.5
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.6
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.7
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.8
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.9
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.10
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.11
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.12
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.13
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.22.14
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.23.0
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.23.1
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.23.2
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.23.3
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.23.4
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.23.5
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.23.6
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.23.7
Wikimedia MediaWiki=1.24.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9487?

    CVE-2014-9487 has been classified as a vulnerability that allows for potential exploitation including denial of service and unauthorized file access.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9487?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-9487, update MediaWiki to versions 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15, or 1.19.23 or later.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2014-9487 facilitate?

    CVE-2014-9487 facilitates XML External Entity (XXE) attacks that can lead to reading arbitrary files.

  • Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2014-9487?

    CVE-2014-9487 affects all MediaWiki versions prior to 1.24.1, as well as earlier 1.23, 1.22, and 1.19 versions.

  • Can CVE-2014-9487 lead to data leakage?

    Yes, CVE-2014-9487 can lead to data leakage by allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.

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