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CVE-2022-21710

Summary
Assigner-GitHub_M
Assigner Org ID-a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
Published At-24 Jan, 2022 | 19:45
Updated At-22 Apr, 2025 | 18:32
Rejected At-
Credits

Cross-site Scripting in ShortDescription extension

ShortDescription is a MediaWiki extension that provides local short description support. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.3.4. On a wiki that has the ShortDescription enabled, XSS can be triggered on any page or the page with the action=info parameter, which displays the shortdesc property. This is achieved using the wikitext `{{SHORTDESC:<img src=x onerror=alert()>}}`. This issue has a patch in version 2.3.4.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:GitHub_M
Assigner Org ID:a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
Published At:24 Jan, 2022 | 19:45
Updated At:22 Apr, 2025 | 18:32
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Cross-site Scripting in ShortDescription extension

ShortDescription is a MediaWiki extension that provides local short description support. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.3.4. On a wiki that has the ShortDescription enabled, XSS can be triggered on any page or the page with the action=info parameter, which displays the shortdesc property. This is achieved using the wikitext `{{SHORTDESC:<img src=x onerror=alert()>}}`. This issue has a patch in version 2.3.4.

Affected Products
Vendor
StarCitizenTools
Product
mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription
Versions
Affected
  • < 2.3.4
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-79CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-79
Description: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.14.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/security/advisories/GHSA-mgcp-qw2r-6832
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/7c86644158388620c6c858258cc4e1a8de6e48ea
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/bf568edd892adb8528dcb64f75dddf3eeaccc12c
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/security/advisories/GHSA-mgcp-qw2r-6832
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x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/7c86644158388620c6c858258cc4e1a8de6e48ea
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x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/bf568edd892adb8528dcb64f75dddf3eeaccc12c
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x_refsource_MISC
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1. CVE Program Container
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https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/security/advisories/GHSA-mgcp-qw2r-6832
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/7c86644158388620c6c858258cc4e1a8de6e48ea
x_refsource_MISC
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https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/bf568edd892adb8528dcb64f75dddf3eeaccc12c
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/security/advisories/GHSA-mgcp-qw2r-6832
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x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/7c86644158388620c6c858258cc4e1a8de6e48ea
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/bf568edd892adb8528dcb64f75dddf3eeaccc12c
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security-advisories@github.com
Published At:24 Jan, 2022 | 20:15
Updated At:28 Jan, 2022 | 18:56

ShortDescription is a MediaWiki extension that provides local short description support. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.3.4. On a wiki that has the ShortDescription enabled, XSS can be triggered on any page or the page with the action=info parameter, which displays the shortdesc property. This is achieved using the wikitext `{{SHORTDESC:&lt;img src=x onerror=alert()&gt;}}`. This issue has a patch in version 2.3.4.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.16.1MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Secondary3.14.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.1
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches
Wikimedia Foundation
mediawiki
>>shortdescription>>Versions before 2.3.4(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:shortdescription:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-79Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE-79Secondarysecurity-advisories@github.com
CWE ID: CWE-79
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-79
Type: Secondary
Source: security-advisories@github.com
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/7c86644158388620c6c858258cc4e1a8de6e48easecurity-advisories@github.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/bf568edd892adb8528dcb64f75dddf3eeaccc12csecurity-advisories@github.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/security/advisories/GHSA-mgcp-qw2r-6832security-advisories@github.com
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/7c86644158388620c6c858258cc4e1a8de6e48ea
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/bf568edd892adb8528dcb64f75dddf3eeaccc12c
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/security/advisories/GHSA-mgcp-qw2r-6832
Source: security-advisories@github.com
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