From koon@gentoo.org Wed Jul 20 03:38:58 2005 From: Thierry Carrez To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Cc: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 09:35:57 +0200 Subject: [Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200507-18 ] MediaWiki: Cross-site scripting vulnerability - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200507-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: MediaWiki: Cross-site scripting vulnerability Date: July 20, 2005 Bugs: #99132 ID: 200507-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== MediaWiki is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack that could allow arbitrary JavaScript code execution. Background ========== MediaWiki is a collaborative editing software, used by big projects like Wikipedia. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/mediawiki < 1.4.7 >= 1.4.7 Description =========== 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. Resolution ========== All MediaWiki users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/mediawiki-1.4.7" References ========== [ 1 ] MediaWiki 1.4.7 Release Notes http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=342530 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200507-18.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 [ Part 1.2, "OpenPGP digital signature" Application/PGP-SIGNATURE ] [ 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/