Description

MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.

Remediation

References

CVE-2005-4501

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osTicket Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2023-27149)

Dolibarr Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability (CVE-2022-40871)

WebLogic CVE-2020-14644 Vulnerability (CVE-2020-14644)

WordPress Plugin Merge+Minify+Refresh Cross-Site Request Forgery (1.10.6)

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2005-4501

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities