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[GLSA-200507-18] MediaWiki: Cross-site scripting vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary MediaWiki: Cross-site scripting vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200507-18 (MediaWiki: Cross-site scripting vulnerability) MediaWiki fails to escape a parameter in the page move template correctly. Impact By enticing a user to visit a specially crafted URL, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious JavaScript code that will be executed in a user's browser session in the context of the vulnerable site. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=342530 Solution: All MediaWiki users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/mediawiki-1.4.7" Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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