Unscored severity · published Jan 4, 2015
CVE-2014-9507
MediaWiki 1.21.x, 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1.23.7, when $wgContentHandlerUseDB is enabled, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by…
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MediaWiki 1.21.x, 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1.23.7, when $wgContentHandlerUseDB is enabled, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by setting the content model for a revision to JS.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mediawiki · Mediawiki
through 1.19.21; 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-2014-9507
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9507
Patch
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-November/000170.html
Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T72901
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