Improper Input Validation Affecting mediawiki package, versions <1:1.27.2-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-MEDIAWIKI-523519
  • published13 Apr 2018
  • disclosed13 Apr 2018

Introduced: 13 Apr 2018

CVE-2017-0370  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 mediawiki to version 1:1.27.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mediawiki package and not the mediawiki package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 / 1.23.16 contains a flaw were Spam blacklist is ineffective on encoded URLs inside file inclusion syntax's link parameter.