VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-6333
CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.02%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-04-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CSS user subpage preview feature in MediaWiki before 1.23.15, 1.26.x before 1.26.4, and 1.27.x before 1.27.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the edit box in Special:MyPage/common.css.
Weakness classification
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Primary references
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com — Issue Tracking
- secalert@redhat.com — Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory