Unescaped vector-toc-toggle-button-label in MediaWiki <1.39.5/1.40.0 vector skin
CVE-2023-45359 Published on October 9, 2024
An issue was discovered in the Vector Skin component for MediaWiki before 1.39.5 and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. vector-toc-toggle-button-label is not escaped, but should be, because the line param can have markup.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-45359 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Output Sanitization Vulnerability?
The software prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
CVE-2023-45359 has been classified to as an Output Sanitization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-45359
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Exploit Probability
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