CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-0372

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Apr 13, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Parameters injection in the SyntaxHighlight extension of Mediawiki before 1.23.16, 1.27.3 and 1.28.2 might result in multiple vulnerabilities.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
MediawikiMediawiki*1.23.15 (including)
MediawikiMediawiki1.27.0 (including)1.27.0 (including)
MediawikiMediawiki1.27.1 (including)1.27.1 (including)
MediawikiMediawiki1.27.2 (including)1.27.2 (including)
MediawikiMediawiki1.28.0 (including)1.28.0 (including)
MediawikiMediawiki1.28.1 (including)1.28.1 (including)
MediawikiUbuntuartful*
MediawikiUbuntuprecise*
MediawikiUbuntutrusty*
MediawikiUbuntuupstream*
MediawikiUbuntuyakkety*
MediawikiUbuntuzesty*

Potential Mitigations

References