// For flags

CVE-2012-1582

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201206-09

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wikitext parser in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted page with "forged strip item markers," as demonstrated using the CharInsert extension.

Vulnerabilidad de ejecución de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) en el analizador wikitext en MediaWiki v1.17.x antes de v1.17.3 y v1.18.x antes de v1.18.2 permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML a través de una página diseñada con "forged strip item markers", como se demuestra con la extensión CharInsert.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MediaWiki, the worst of which leading to remote execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 1.18.2 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-03-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-06-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.17
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-
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.17
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beta_1
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.17.0
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-
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.17.0
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rc1
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.17.1
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-
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.17.2
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-
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.18
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-
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.18
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beta_1
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.18.0
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-
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.18.0
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rc1
Affected
Mediawiki
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Mediawiki
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1.18.1
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-
Affected