CVE-2017-0365 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki versions prior to 1.28.1, 1.27.2, and 1.23.16, specifically within the SearchHighlighter::highlightText() function when non-default configurations are used. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 4.7 (Medium), indicating that an attacker could exploit it remotely with high attack complexity, requiring user interaction, to achieve low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.23.0, <= 1.23.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.27.0, < 1.27.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.28.0, < 1.28.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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