CVE-2013-4303 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2013-4303 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/12/2019 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2013
Source: redhat | Vendor: Wikimedia Foundation | Product: MediaWiki
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2013-4303 Description

includes/libs/IEUrlExtension.php in the MediaWiki API in MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 does not properly detect extensions when there are an even number of "." (period) characters in a string, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the siprop parameter in a query action to wiki/api.php.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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    Privileges Required (PR)*
    User Interaction (UI)*
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    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Cross-Site Scripting
Source: Wikimedia Foundation

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).