Unscored severity · published Dec 22, 2005
CVE-2005-4501
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute…
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CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mediawiki · Mediawiki
through 1.5.3; 1.1.0; 1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.3; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4501
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4501
lists.suse.com
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18219
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18717
Patch
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16032
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3059
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