According to its version number, the instance of MediaWiki running on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
A flaw exists due to comments not being prepended to the JSONP callbacks. This allows a remote attacker, using a specially crafted SWF file, to perform a cross-site request forgery attack. (CVE-2014-5241)
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists within the ‘mediawiki.page.image.pagination.js’ script due to a failure to validate user-supplied input when the function ‘ajaxifyPageNavigation’ calls ‘loadPage’. This allows a remote attacker, using a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code within the trust relationship between the browser and server.
(CVE-2014-5242)
A flaw exists with the iFrame protection mechanism, related to ‘OutputPage’ and ‘ParserOutput’, which allows a remote attacker to conduct a clickjacking attack.
(CVE-2014-5243)
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(77183);
script_version("1.14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-5241", "CVE-2014-5242", "CVE-2014-5243");
script_bugtraq_id(69135, 69136, 69137);
script_name(english:"MediaWiki < 1.19.18 / 1.22.9 / 1.23.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains an 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 the following vulnerabilities :
- A flaw exists due to comments not being prepended to the
JSONP callbacks. This allows a remote attacker, using a
specially crafted SWF file, to perform a cross-site
request forgery attack. (CVE-2014-5241)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists within the
'mediawiki.page.image.pagination.js' script due to a
failure to validate user-supplied input when the
function 'ajaxifyPageNavigation' calls 'loadPage'. This
allows a remote attacker, using a specially crafted
request, to execute arbitrary script code within the
trust relationship between the browser and server.
(CVE-2014-5242)
- A flaw exists with the iFrame protection mechanism,
related to 'OutputPage' and 'ParserOutput', which allows
a remote attacker to conduct a clickjacking attack.
(CVE-2014-5243)
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/2014-July/000157.html
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1ee4304d");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.19#MediaWiki_1.19.18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.22#MediaWiki_1.22.9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.23#MediaWiki_1.23.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T70187");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T68608");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.19.18 / 1.22.9 / 1.23.2 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
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:"2014/06/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/07/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/08/13");
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) 2014-2022 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\.(\d|1[0-7])([^0-9]|$)" ||
version =~ "^1\.22\.[0-8]([^0-9]|$)" ||
version =~ "^1\.23\.[01]([^0-9]|$)"
)
{
set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/XSS', value:TRUE);
set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/XSRF', value:TRUE);
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n URL : ' + install_url +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed versions : 1.19.18 / 1.22.9 / 1.23.2' +
'\n';
security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_warning(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5241
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5242
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5243
www.nessus.org/u?1ee4304d
phabricator.wikimedia.org/T68608
phabricator.wikimedia.org/T70187
www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.19#MediaWiki_1.19.18
www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.22#MediaWiki_1.22.9
www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.23#MediaWiki_1.23.2