CVE-2020-27957
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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
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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