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Message-ID: <200506132257.20275.jaervosz@gentoo.org> Date: Sun Jul 17 14:10:04 2005 From: jaervosz at gentoo.org (Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen) Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200506-12 ] MediaWiki: Cross-site scripting vulnerability - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: MediaWiki: Cross-site scripting vulnerability Date: June 13, 2005 Bugs: #95255 ID: 200506-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== MediaWiki is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack that could allow arbitrary scripting code execution. Background ========== MediaWiki is a collaborative editing software, used by big projects like Wikipedia. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/mediawiki < 1.4.5 >= 1.4.5 *>= 1.3.13 Description =========== MediaWiki incorrectly handles page template inclusions, rendering it vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks. Impact ====== A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script code that will be executed in a user's browser session in the context of the vulnerable site. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All MediaWiki users should upgrade to the latest available versions: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose www-apps/mediawiki References ========== [ 1 ] MediaWiki 1.4.5 Release Notes http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=332231 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-12.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@...too.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/attachments/20050717/4c007c0b/attachment.bin
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