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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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