CVE-2020-27957
Last modified
CVE-2020-27957 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The RandomGameUnit extension for MediaWiki through 1.35 was not properly escaping various title-related data. When certain varieties of games were created within MediaWiki, their names or titles could be manipulated to generate stored XSS within the RandomGameUnit extension.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The RandomGameUnit extension for MediaWiki through 1.35 was not properly escaping various title-related data. When certain varieties of games were created within MediaWiki, their names or titles could be manipulated to generate stored XSS within the RandomGameUnit extension.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | <= 1.35 |
References
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I497d2076038f75c9eb77e0e250f2af56f5bd2bfcPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T266400Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I497d2076038f75c9eb77e0e250f2af56f5bd2bfcPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T266400Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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