Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-37255
Potential exploit
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. In Special:CheckUser, a check of the "get edits" type is vulnerable to HTML injection through the User-Agent HTTP request header.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2023-37255
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-37255
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-37255
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-37255
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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-2023-37255
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https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T333569
⚓ T333569 Special:CheckUser 'get edits' is vulnerable to HTML injection through user agent stringExploit;Issue Tracking
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