CVE-2013-4303 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

includes/libs/IEUrlExtension.php in the MediaWiki API in MediaWiki 1.19.x before 1.19.8, 1.20.x before 1.20.7, and 1.21.x before 1.21.2 does not properly detect extensions when there are an even number of "." (period) characters in a string, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the siprop parameter in a query action to wiki/api.php.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00604.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mediawiki	Mediawiki

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-September/000133.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/553
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62194
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52746
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86897

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00508}`	epss `{'score': 0.00511}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2019-12-11T18:30:37

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.957Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-4303

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-11T19:15:12.217

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:55:18.920

Link: CVE-2013-4303

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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