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CVE-2016-6334 Details
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Parser::replaceInternalLinks2 method in MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving replacement of percent encoding in unclosed internal links.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369613 | CVE | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2016-August/000195.html | CVE | Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory |
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T137264 | CVE | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98057 | CVE | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369613 | [email protected] | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2016-August/000195.html | [email protected] | Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory |
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T137264 | [email protected] | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98057 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| mediawiki mediawiki | <= 1.23.14 1.26.0 1.26.1 1.26.2 1.26.3 1.26.4 1.27.0 |
CPE
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |