Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in thumb.php in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the f parameter, which is not properly handled in an error page, related to "ForeignAPI images."
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 | 1:1.25.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mediawiki | 1:1.25.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mediawiki | 1:1.25.5-1 | — |
References
- GLSA-201510-05 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150827 Re: CVE Request: MediaWiki 1.25.2, 1.24.3, 1.23.10 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20150812 CVE Request: MediaWiki 1.25.2, 1.24.3, 1.23.10 mailing-list
- [MediaWiki-announce] 20150810 MediaWiki Security and Maintenance Releases: 1.25.2, 1.24.3, 1.23.10 mailing-list
- FEDORA-2015-13920 vendor-advisory
- 76334 vdb-entry