CVE-2012-4377 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting MediaWiki versions prior to 1.18.5 and 1.19.x before 1.19.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by crafting a File: link to a nonexistent image. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, it has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.18.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.19.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.19.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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