CVE-2022-29969 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RSS extension for MediaWiki, affecting versions prior to 2022-04-29. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts via an RSS element, provided the feed is whitelisted and the 'wgRSSAllowLinkTag' setting is enabled. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), exploitation requires user interaction and could lead to limited data compromise and integrity impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2022-04-29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rss_for_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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