CVE-2021-46146: XSS
Published Jan 7, 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.
Affected Software
3 affected components
MediaWiki MediaWiki<1.35.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.36.0<1.36.3
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.37.0<1.37.1
Event History
Jan 7, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:53 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:53 AM
Description
Jan 10, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-46146.
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What is the severity of CVE-2021-46146?
The severity of CVE-2021-46146 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.
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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.
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What is the vulnerability type?
The vulnerability type is cross-site scripting (XSS).
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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.