CVE-2023-45373

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.1 of 10 (medium)

Attack Complexity low
Scope changed
Confidentiality low
Integrity low
Availability none
Privileges Required none

Details

Published Oct 9, 2023
Updated: Oct 12, 2023
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-45373 is a vulnerability affecting the ProofreadPage extension in MediaWiki versions before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. This issue allows for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks to occur through the use of the 'formatNumNoSeparators' function. An attacker could inject malicious code into a webpage, potentiallystealing sensitive user information, altering data, or gaining unauthorized access to a user's session. Users are encouraged to upgrade their MediaWiki installations to the latest patched version to mitigate this risk.

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