CVE-2009-4589 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki versions 1.14.0 and 1.15.0. Specifically, the flaw exists in the Special:Block implementation within the getContribsLink function in SpecialBlockip.php, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ip parameter. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to information disclosure (impact on integrity is partial). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
i1.15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawik:i1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.