CVE-2021-46146: XSS
First published: Fri Jan 07 2022(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1. The WikibaseMediaInfo component is vulnerable to XSS via the caption fields for a given media file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | <1.35.5 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | >=1.36.0<1.36.3 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | >=1.37.0<1.37.1 | |
| <1.35.5 | ||
| >=1.36.0<1.36.3 | ||
| >=1.37.0<1.37.1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-46146.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-46146?
The severity of CVE-2021-46146 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is MediaWiki versions before 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1.
What is the vulnerability type?
The vulnerability type is cross-site scripting (XSS).
How can I fix CVE-2021-46146?
To fix CVE-2021-46146, you should update MediaWiki to version 1.35.5, 1.36.3, or 1.37.1.
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- vendor/mediawiki
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- version/mediawiki mediawiki/1.36.0
- version/mediawiki mediawiki/1.37.0