XSS in DaSchTour Matomo-MW Ext <2.4.3: Username Handler (Piwik.hooks.php)
CVE-2017-20175 Published on February 5, 2023
DaSchTour matomo-mediawiki-extension Username Piwik.hooks.php cross site scripting
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DaSchTour matomo-mediawiki-extension up to 2.4.2 on MediaWiki. This affects an unknown part of the file Piwik.hooks.php of the component Username Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.4.3 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 681324e4f518a8af4bd1f93867074c728eb9923d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-220203.
Timeline
Advisory disclosed
CVE reserved
VulDB entry created
VulDB entry last update 29 days later.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2017-20175 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2017-20175
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Affected Versions
DaSchTour matomo-mediawiki-extension:- Version 2.4.0 is affected.
- Version 2.4.1 is affected.
- Version 2.4.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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