Unscored severity · published Jan 16, 2015
CVE-2014-9479
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the preview in the TemplateSandbox extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the text…
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CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the preview in the TemplateSandbox extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the text parameter to Special:TemplateSandbox.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mediawiki · Mediawiki
through 1.19.22; 1.20; 1.20.1; 1.20.2; 1.20.3; 1.20.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9479
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9479
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/21/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.html
Exploit
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T76195
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