CVE-2021-41798
Detail
Modified This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
MediaWiki before 1.36.2 allows XSS. Month related MediaWiki messages are not escaped before being used on the Special:Search results page.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate
vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
NIST
Change History
11 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 1:26:46 AM
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/
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Reference
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T285515
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 5:29:31 AM
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CVE Modified by MITRE 11/06/2023 10:39:00 PM
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MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ [No types assigned]
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MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ [No types assigned]
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MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ [No types assigned]
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MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/
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MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/
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MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/21/2023 6:15:10 PM
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-24 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 11/26/2021 3:56:03 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 11/17/2021 5:19:36 PM
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 11/17/2021 8:42:24 AM
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CVE Modified by MITRE 11/09/2021 8:19:38 PM
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/29/2021 10:15:45 PM
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/MDBPECBWN6LWNSWIQMVXK6PP4YFEUYHA/ [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 10/15/2021 2:10:44 PM
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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CWE
NIST CWE-79
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.36.2
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T285515 No Types Assigned
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T285515 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
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CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/12/2021 10:15:10 PM
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/CJDYJQWT43GBD6GNQ4OW7JOZ6WQ6DZTN/ [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QNEAI2T3Y65I55ZB6UE6RMC662RZTGRX/ [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2021-41798 NVD
Published Date: 10/11/2021 NVD
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: MITRE
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