Description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.4.11 does not properly remove certain CSS inputs (HTML inline style attributes) that are processed as active content by Internet Explorer, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mediawiki | 1.4.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mediawiki | 1.4.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mediawiki | 1.4.11-1 | — |
References
- 15024 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=361505
- 17074 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2005:027 vendor-advisory