CVE-2007-0177

Name: CVE-2007-0177
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-01-11T00:28:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.33%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-0177 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the AJAX module in MediaWiki before 1.6.9, 1.7 before 1.7.2, 1.8 before 1.8.3, and 1.9 before 1.9.0rc2, when wgUseAjax is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the AJAX module in MediaWiki before 1.6.9, 1.7 before 1.7.2, 1.8 before 1.8.3, and 1.9 before 1.9.0rc2, when wgUseAjax is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.33%

87.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.6.0	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.6.1	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.6.2	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.6.3	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.6.4	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.6.5	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.6.5_r14348	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.6.6	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.7.0	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.7.1	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.8.0	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.8.1	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.8.2	—
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.9.0	Rc2

References

http://osvdb.org/31525
http://secunia.com/advisories/23647Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24889
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=652721Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_6_9/phase3/RELEASE-NOTESPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_7_2/phase3/RELEASE-NOTESPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_8_3/phase3/RELEASE-NOTESPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_9_0RC2/phase3/RELEASE-NOTESPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21956Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0096
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31359
http://osvdb.org/31525
http://secunia.com/advisories/23647Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24889
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=652721Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_6_9/phase3/RELEASE-NOTESPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_7_2/phase3/RELEASE-NOTESPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_8_3/phase3/RELEASE-NOTESPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_9_0RC2/phase3/RELEASE-NOTESPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21956Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0096
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31359

Timeline

Published: Jan 11, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-0177?

How severe is CVE-2007-0177?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-0177 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0177?

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Source: NVD / NIST