First published: Thu Jun 29 2023(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in the Cargo extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. It allows one to store javascript: URLs in URL fields, and automatically links these URLs.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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MediaWiki MediaWiki | <=1.39.3 | |
<=1.39.3 |
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CVE-2023-37256 is a vulnerability in the Cargo extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3 that allows javascript: URLs to be stored in URL fields.
CVE-2023-37256 allows the storage of javascript: URLs in URL fields, which can lead to the execution of malicious scripts when accessed.
The severity of CVE-2023-37256 is medium with a CVSSv3 score of 6.1.
To fix the CVE-2023-37256 vulnerability, it is recommended to update the Cargo extension for MediaWiki to a version beyond 1.39.3.
More information about CVE-2023-37256 can be found at the following reference: [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T331311]