Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6333
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CSS user subpage preview feature in MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the edit box in Special:MyPage/common.css.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2016-6333
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.27.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6333
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6333
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6333
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6333
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https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T133147
⚓ T133147 XSS via CSS user subpage preview featurePatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2016-August/000195.html
[MediaWiki-announce] Security Release - 1.27.1, 1.26.4, 1.23.15Mailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369613
1369613 – (CVE-2016-6331, CVE-2016-6332, CVE-2016-6333, CVE-2016-6334, CVE-2016-6335, CVE-2016-6336) CVE-2016-6331 CVE-2016-6332 CVE-2016-6333 CVE-2016-6334 CVE-2016-6335 CVE-2016-6336 mediawiki: multIssue Tracking
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98053
Mediawiki 'Special:MyPage/common.css' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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