CVE-2009-4589 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Special:Block implementation in the getContribsLink function in SpecialBlockip.php in Media…
published 2010-01-07 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4555
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Special:Block implementation in the getContribsLink function in SpecialBlockip.php in MediaWiki 1.14.0 and 1.15.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ip parameter.
Patch / fix
- mediawiki Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.15.0-1.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4589
Exploit prediction
1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/55824 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/35662
vdb-entry, patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1882
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/55824
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35818
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.wikimedia.org /show_bug.cgi?id=19693
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/51687
vdb-entry
-
lists.wikimedia.org
/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2009-July/000087.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4589
- NVD CVE-2009-4589
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