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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0197
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0197)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'mediawiki' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0197 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'mediawiki' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0197 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated mediawiki packages fix security vulnerability:

XSS vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.22.6, where if the default sort key
is set to a string containing a script, the script will be executed when the
page is viewed using the info action (CVE-2014-2853).

Affected Software/OS:
'mediawiki' package(s) on Mageia 3, Mageia 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-2853
BugTraq ID: 67068
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67068
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1091967
https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-core/commit/0b695ae09aada343ab59be4a3c9963995a1143b6
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-April/000149.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030161
http://secunia.com/advisories/58262
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