What is the severity of CVE-2020-29002?

CVE-2020-29002 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29002?

To mitigate CVE-2020-29002, upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.36 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-29002?

Administrators using the CologneBlue skin on MediaWiki versions up to and including 1.35 are affected by CVE-2020-29002.

What is the impact of CVE-2020-29002?

The impact of CVE-2020-29002 includes potential unauthorized execution of scripts in the browser of users visiting the affected MediaWiki site.

Is CVE-2020-29002 exploitable in all environments?

CVE-2020-29002 is exploitable primarily in configurations where the CologneBlue skin is used and administrators can input qbfind messages.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-29002

medium

4.8

CWE

24/11/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-29002: XSS

First published: Tue Nov 24 2020(Updated: )

includes/CologneBlueTemplate.php in the CologneBlue skin for MediaWiki through 1.35 allows XSS via a qbfind message supplied by an administrator.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wikimedia MediaWiki	<=1.35

Remedy

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ie798a4f16d0ac2a4871aefeb593d962966aeb6b0

Remedy

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T267278

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29002?
CVE-2020-29002 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29002?
To mitigate CVE-2020-29002, upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.36 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-29002?
Administrators using the CologneBlue skin on MediaWiki versions up to and including 1.35 are affected by CVE-2020-29002.
What is the impact of CVE-2020-29002?
The impact of CVE-2020-29002 includes potential unauthorized execution of scripts in the browser of users visiting the affected MediaWiki site.
Is CVE-2020-29002 exploitable in all environments?
CVE-2020-29002 is exploitable primarily in configurations where the CologneBlue skin is used and administrators can input qbfind messages.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29002?
CVE-2020-29002 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29002?
To mitigate CVE-2020-29002, upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.36 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-29002?
Administrators using the CologneBlue skin on MediaWiki versions up to and including 1.35 are affected by CVE-2020-29002.
What is the impact of CVE-2020-29002?
The impact of CVE-2020-29002 includes potential unauthorized execution of scripts in the browser of users visiting the affected MediaWiki site.
Is CVE-2020-29002 exploitable in all environments?
CVE-2020-29002 is exploitable primarily in configurations where the CologneBlue skin is used and administrators can input qbfind messages.