According to its version number, the instance of MediaWiki running on the remote host is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities :
A flaw exists because the application fails to validate input passed via uploaded SVG files before returning it to the user. This allows a remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2013-2031)
A flaw exists that allows an attacker to bypass the password change blocking mechanism. (CVE-2013-2032)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(66390);
script_version("1.12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2031", "CVE-2013-2032");
script_bugtraq_id(59594, 59595);
script_name(english:"MediaWiki 1.19.x < 1.19.6 / 1.20.x < 1.20.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version number, the instance of MediaWiki running on
the remote host is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities :
- A flaw exists because the application fails to validate
input passed via uploaded SVG files before returning it
to the user. This allows a remote attacker to conduct
cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2013-2031)
- A flaw exists that allows an attacker to bypass the
password change blocking mechanism. (CVE-2013-2032)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
# https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-April/000129.html
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f67370c9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.19#MediaWiki_1.19.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.20#MediaWiki_1.20.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.19.6 / 1.20.5 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-2032");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/04/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/04/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/05/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("mediawiki_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport", "installed_sw/MediaWiki", "www/PHP");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("install_func.inc");
app = "MediaWiki";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
install = get_single_install(
app_name : app,
port : port,
exit_if_unknown_ver : TRUE
);
version = install['version'];
install_url = build_url(qs:install['path'], port:port);
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
if (
version =~ "^1\.19\.[0-5]([^0-9]|$)" ||
version =~ "^1\.20\.[0-4]([^0-9]|$)"
)
{
set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/XSS', value:TRUE);
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n URL : ' + install_url +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed versions : 1.19.6 / 1.20.5' +
'\n';
security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_warning(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);