CVE-2020-35475
published 2020-12-18CVE-2020-35475: In MediaWiki before 1.35.1, the messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw HTML. XSS can happen when a user visits…
PriorityP338high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
1.57%
72.7th percentile
In MediaWiki before 1.35.1, the messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw HTML. XSS can happen when a user visits Special:UserRights but does not have rights to change all userrights, and the table on the left side has unchangeable groups in it. (The right column with the changeable groups is not affected and is escaped correctly.)
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | mediawiki | < mediawiki 1:1.35.1-1 (bookworm) | mediawiki 1:1.35.1-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | < 1.35.1 | 1.35.1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.35.1-1 | 1:1.35.1-1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.35.1-1 | 1:1.35.1-1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.35.1-1 | 1:1.35.1-1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.35.1-1 | 1:1.35.1-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-qv45-6hw7-469f: In MediaWiki before 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-35475 [HIGH] CWE-116 GHSA-qv45-6hw7-469f: In MediaWiki before 1
In MediaWiki before 1.35.1, the messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw HTML. XSS can happen when a user visits Special:UserRights but does not have rights to change all userrights, and the table on the left side has unchangeable groups in it. (The right column with the changeable groups is not affected and is escaped correctly.)
OSV
CVE-2020-35475: In MediaWiki before 1
osv·2020-12-18·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2020-35475 [HIGH] CVE-2020-35475: In MediaWiki before 1
In MediaWiki before 1.35.1, the messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw HTML. XSS can happen when a user visits Special:UserRights but does not have rights to change all userrights, and the table on the left side has unchangeable groups in it. (The right column with the changeable groups is not affected and is escaped correctly.)
Red Hat
mediawiki: messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw html
vendor_redhat·2020-12-18·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2020-35475 [HIGH] CWE-79 mediawiki: messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw html
mediawiki: messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw html
In MediaWiki before 1.35.1, the messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw HTML. XSS can happen when a user visits Special:UserRights but does not have rights to change all userrights, and the table on the left side has unchangeable groups in it. (The right column with the changeable groups is not affected and is escaped correctly.)
Package: mediawiki (Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11) - Will not fix
Package: mediawiki (Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4) - Out of support scope
Debian
CVE-2020-35475: mediawiki - In MediaWiki before 1.35.1, the messages userrights-expiry-current and userright...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2020-35475 [HIGH] CVE-2020-35475: mediawiki - In MediaWiki before 1.35.1, the messages userrights-expiry-current and userright...
In MediaWiki before 1.35.1, the messages userrights-expiry-current and userrights-expiry-none can contain raw HTML. XSS can happen when a user visits Special:UserRights but does not have rights to change all userrights, and the table on the left side has unchangeable groups in it. (The right column with the changeable groups is not affected and is escaped correctly.)
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1:1.35.1-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1:1.35.1-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1:1.35.1-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1:1.35.1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1:1.35.1-1)
Suricata
ET WEB_SERVER Possible Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Web VPN FTP or CIFS Authentication Form Phishing Attempt
suricata·2010-07-30
CVE-2009-1203 ET WEB_SERVER Possible Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Web VPN FTP or CIFS Authentication Form Phishing Attempt
ET WEB_SERVER Possible Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Web VPN FTP or CIFS Authentication Form Phishing Attempt
Rule: alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (msg:"ET WEB_SERVER Possible Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Web VPN FTP or CIFS Authentication Form Phishing Attempt"; flow:established,to_server; http.uri; content:"+CSCOE+/files/browse.html"; nocase; fast_pattern; content:"code=init"; nocase; distance:0; content:"path=ftp"; nocase; distance:0; reference:url,www.securityfocus.com/bid/35475/info; reference:cve,2009-1203; classtype:attempted-user; sid:2010457; rev:9; metadata:attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2010_07_30, cve CVE_2009_1203, deployment Perimeter, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag Phishing, updated_at 2020_11_07;)
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/STT5Z4A3BCXVH3WIPICWU2FP4IPIMUPC/https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2020-December/000268.htmlhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T268917https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4816https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/STT5Z4A3BCXVH3WIPICWU2FP4IPIMUPC/https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2020-December/000268.htmlhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T268917https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4816
2020-12-18
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