CVE-2013-6453 json
MediaWiki before 1.19.10, 1.2x before 1.21.4, and 1.22.x before 1.22.1 does not properly sanitize SVG files, which allows remote attackers…
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-6260
- cvss
- 7.5
- 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 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
MediaWiki before 1.19.10, 1.2x before 1.21.4, and 1.22.x before 1.22.1 does not properly sanitize SVG files, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via invalid XML.
Patch / fix
- mediawiki Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.19.10+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6453
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6453 updated cvss 5.8
mediawiki: security releases 1.22.1, 1.21.4 and 1.19.10
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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lists.wikimedia.org
/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-January/000138.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-6453
- NVD CVE-2013-6453
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