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Status published
High
CVE-2023-3550
Stored XSS leads to privilege escalation in MediaWiki v1.40.0
Vulnerability Description
Mediawiki v1.40.0 does not validate namespaces used in XML files. Therefore, if the instance administrator allows XML file uploads, a remote attacker with a low-privileged user account can use this exploit to become an administrator by sending a malicious link to the instance administrator.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/blondie/
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5520
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00027.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FU2FGUXXK6TMV6R52VRECLC6XCSQQISY/
Affected Vendor
MediaWiki
View all reports →Affected Software
MediaWiki
Vulnerable Versions:
1.40.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 25th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 13th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N