CVE-2023-45373: XSS

Published Oct 9, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the ProofreadPage extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. XSS can occur via formatNumNoSeparators.

Affected Software

3 affected components
MediaWiki MediaWiki<1.35.12
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.36.0<1.39.5
MediaWiki MediaWiki=1.40.0

Event History

Oct 9, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2023-45373.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45373?

The severity of CVE-2023-45373 is medium with a severity value of 6.1.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-45373?

The ProofreadPage extension for MediaWiki versions 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1 are affected by CVE-2023-45373.

4

How does the vulnerability CVE-2023-45373 occur?

The vulnerability CVE-2023-45373 can occur via formatNumNoSeparators, allowing for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2023-45373?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2023-45373 at the following links: [Link 1](https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/ProofreadPage/+/961262) and [Link 2](https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T345693).

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