CVE-2014-9277 json
The wfMangleFlashPolicy function in OutputHandler.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.22, 1.20.x through 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before…
published 2015-01-04 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9102
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The wfMangleFlashPolicy function in OutputHandler.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.22, 1.20.x through 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1.23.7 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via a crafted string containing <cross-domain-policy> in a PHP format request, which causes the string length to change when converting the request to <NOT-cross-domain-policy>.
Patch / fix
- mediawiki Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.19.20+dfsg-2.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9277
Exploit prediction
1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- phabricator.wikimedia.org https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T73478 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
-
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
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lists.wikimedia.org
/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-November/000170.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T73478
exploit
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debian.org
/security/2014/dsa-3100
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1031301
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/12/03/9
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/16
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9277
- NVD CVE-2014-9277
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