CVE-2013-4303 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting MediaWiki versions 1.19.x, 1.20.x, and 1.21.x. The flaw resides in the IEUrlExtension.php component, where improper detection of file extensions with an even number of periods allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via the siprop parameter in API queries. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.19.0, < 1.19.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.20.0, < 1.20.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.21.0, < 1.21.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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