medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-2938: XSS

First published: Mon Apr 13 2015(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.19.24, 1.2x before 1.23.9, and 1.24.x before 1.24.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a custom JavaScript file, which is not properly handled when previewing the file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MediaWiki<=1.19.23
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=1.22.15
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=1.23.8
MediaWiki=1.24.0
MediaWiki=1.24.1

Remedy

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-March/000175.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-2938?

    CVE-2015-2938 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-2938?

    To fix CVE-2015-2938, upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.19.24 or later, or to 1.23.9 or later for the 1.2x series.

  • What versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2015-2938?

    MediaWiki versions prior to 1.19.24, 1.23.9, and 1.24.2 are affected by CVE-2015-2938.

  • What impact does CVE-2015-2938 have on my website?

    CVE-2015-2938 can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which may compromise user data and trust in your website.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-2938 if I cannot update MediaWiki?

    There are no official workarounds for CVE-2015-2938, so updating to a secure version is strongly advised.

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