CVE-2017-8814 json
The language converter in MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 allows attackers to replace text inside t…
published 2017-11-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17757
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The language converter in MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 allows attackers to replace text inside tags via a rule definition followed by "a lot of junk."
Patch / fix
- mediawiki Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.27.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8814
- mediawiki Arch Linux 1.29.2-1
arch linux advisories AVG-490
Exploit prediction
1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
lists.wikimedia.org
/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-4036
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039812
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8814
- NVD CVE-2017-8814
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