// For flags

CVE-2023-45359

Debian Security Advisory 5520-1

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in the Vector Skin component for MediaWiki before 1.39.5 and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. vector-toc-toggle-button-label is not escaped, but should be, because the line param can have markup.

Multiple security issues were discovered in MediaWiki, a website engine for collaborative work, which could result in cross-site scripting, denial of service or information disclosure.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
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:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-10-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-10-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-09 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mediawiki
Search vendor "Mediawiki"
 Vector Skin
Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Vector Skin"
*-
Affected
Debian
Search vendor "Debian"
 Debian Linux
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"
*-
Affected