CVE-2021-42046
MediaWiki GlobalWatchlist HTML Injection Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in the GlobalWatchlist extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2. The rev-deleted-user and ntimes messages were not properly escaped and allowed for users to inject HTML and JavaScript.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 29, 2022, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 30, 2022, 4:50 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-42046.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ib7f9b009730fe0df283cec1169f84c7a83a58b1d | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Id2204fb5afe591d63764466de35ac0aaa5999983 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286385 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ib7f9b009730fe0df283cec1169f84c7a83a58b1d No Types Assigned https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ib7f9b009730fe0df283cec1169f84c7a83a58b1d Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Id2204fb5afe591d63764466de35ac0aaa5999983 No Types Assigned https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Id2204fb5afe591d63764466de35ac0aaa5999983 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286385 No Types Assigned https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286385 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.36.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42046 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-42046 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-42046
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.01%
score
0.41854
percentile