CVE-2022-29969: XSS

Published May 2, 2022
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Updated

The RSS extension before 2022-04-29 for MediaWiki allows XSS via an rss element (if the feed is in $wgRSSUrlWhitelist and $wgRSSAllowLinkTag is true).

Affected Software

1 affected component
MediaWiki Rss For Mediawiki<2022-04-29

Remediation

Event History

May 2, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:18 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:18 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29969?

CVE-2022-29969 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-29969?

To remediate CVE-2022-29969, update your MediaWiki to a version later than 2022-04-29.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2022-29969?

CVE-2022-29969 affects MediaWiki installations that utilize the RSS extension with the specific configurations mentioned.

4

What are the exploitation conditions for CVE-2022-29969?

CVE-2022-29969 can be exploited if the rss element is included in whitelisted feeds while $wgRSSAllowLinkTag is set to true.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-29969?

CVE-2022-29969 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

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