CVE-2023-3550

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None

Description

Mediawiki v1.40.0 does not validate namespaces used in XML files. Therefore, if the instance administrator allows XML file uploads, a remote attacker with a low-privileged user account can use this exploit to become an administrator by sending a malicious link to the instance administrator.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2023-3550

Assigner
Fluid Attacks

Vulnerability Status
PUBLISHED

Published Version
2023-09-25T15:20:27.351Z

Last Modified Date
2023-09-25T15:20:27.351Z

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-79	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/blondie/
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5520
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00027.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FU2FGUXXK6TMV6R52VRECLC6XCSQQISY/

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3550
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-3550

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2024-06-24 20:15:57				Added to TrackCVE