What is the severity of CVE-2017-8815?

CVE-2017-8815 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8815?

To fix CVE-2017-8815, upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.27.4, 1.28.3, or 1.29.2 or later.

What type of attacks does CVE-2017-8815 allow?

CVE-2017-8815 allows for attribute injection attacks through glossary rules.

Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2017-8815?

MediaWiki versions before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 are affected by CVE-2017-8815.

Is there a specific distribution that is impacted by CVE-2017-8815?

Yes, Debian Linux 9.0 with affected MediaWiki versions is impacted by CVE-2017-8815.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8815

high

7.5

CWE

15/11/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-8815: Input Validation

First published: Wed Nov 15 2017(Updated: )

The language converter in MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 allows attribute injection attacks via glossary rules.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/mediawiki		1:1.31.16-1+deb10u2 1:1.31.16-1+deb10u6 1:1.35.11-1~deb11u1 1:1.35.13-1~deb11u1 1:1.39.4-1~deb12u1 1:1.39.5-1~deb12u1 1:1.39.5-1
Wikimedia MediaWiki	<=1.27.3
Wikimedia MediaWiki	=1.28.0
Wikimedia MediaWiki	=1.28.1
Wikimedia MediaWiki	=1.28.2
Wikimedia MediaWiki	=1.29.0
Wikimedia MediaWiki	=1.29.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=9.0

Remedy

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8815?
CVE-2017-8815 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8815?
To fix CVE-2017-8815, upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.27.4, 1.28.3, or 1.29.2 or later.
What type of attacks does CVE-2017-8815 allow?
CVE-2017-8815 allows for attribute injection attacks through glossary rules.
Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2017-8815?
MediaWiki versions before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 are affected by CVE-2017-8815.
Is there a specific distribution that is impacted by CVE-2017-8815?
Yes, Debian Linux 9.0 with affected MediaWiki versions is impacted by CVE-2017-8815.

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