Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2020-25814

6.1 · MEDIUM

In MediaWiki before 1.31.10 and 1.32.x through 1.34.x before 1.34.4, XSS related to jQuery can occur.

Published Sep 27, 2020CWE-79EPSS 1.35%

Overview

CVE-2020-25814 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In MediaWiki before 1.31.10 and 1.32.x through 1.34.x before 1.34.4, XSS related to jQuery can occur. The attacker creates a message with [javascript:payload xss] and turns it into a jQuery object with mw.message().parse(). The expected result is that the jQuery object does not contain an <a> tag (or it does not have a href attribute, or it's empty, etc.). The actual result is that the object contains an <a href ="javascript... that executes when clicked.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RTTPZ7XMDS66I442OLLHXBDNP2LCBJU6/Reflists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/2020-September/048480.htmlReflists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/2020-September/048488.htmlRefwww.mediawiki.org/wiki/ResourceLoader/Core_modules#mediawiki.jqueryMsgReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RTTPZ7XMDS66I442OLLHXBDNP2LCBJU6/Reflists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/2020-September/048480.htmlReflists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/2020-September/048488.htmlRefwww.mediawiki.org/wiki/ResourceLoader/Core_modules#mediawiki.jqueryMsg

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25814?

CVE-2020-25814 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-25814?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-25814?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-25814?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-25814 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2020

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999