What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-620225?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-620225 is classified as a moderate security risk due to the XSS vulnerability present in affected versions.

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-620225?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-620225, upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.16.0 or 1.15.5 as recommended by the upstream release.

Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by REDHAT-BUG-620225?

MediaWiki versions 1.15.5 and 1.16.0 are affected by REDHAT-BUG-620225, containing the XSS vulnerability.

What type of vulnerability is discussed in REDHAT-BUG-620225?

REDHAT-BUG-620225 discusses an XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability that can be exploited in MediaWiki.

Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-620225?

There is no official workaround for REDHAT-BUG-620225; the recommended action is to update to the patched versions.

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REDHAT-BUG-620225

low

CWE

1/8/2010

19/10/2021

REDHAT-BUG-620225: XSS

First published: Sun Aug 01 2010(Updated: )

MediaWiki upstream has released: [1] <a href="http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2010-July/000092.html">http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2010-July/000092.html</a> v1.16.0 and v.1.15.5 versions of MediaWiki, addressing the following XSS flaw (from [1]): A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in profileinfo.php. The vulnerability is only exposed when the script is explicitly enabled in LocalSettings.php, with $wgEnableProfileInfo = true.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
MediaWiki	=1.16.0=1.15.5

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What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-620225?
The severity of REDHAT-BUG-620225 is classified as a moderate security risk due to the XSS vulnerability present in affected versions.
How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-620225?
To fix REDHAT-BUG-620225, upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.16.0 or 1.15.5 as recommended by the upstream release.
Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by REDHAT-BUG-620225?
MediaWiki versions 1.15.5 and 1.16.0 are affected by REDHAT-BUG-620225, containing the XSS vulnerability.
What type of vulnerability is discussed in REDHAT-BUG-620225?
REDHAT-BUG-620225 discusses an XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability that can be exploited in MediaWiki.
Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-620225?
There is no official workaround for REDHAT-BUG-620225; the recommended action is to update to the patched versions.

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