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Debian Security Advisory DSA 4460-1 (mediawiki - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'mediawiki' package(s) announced via the DSA-4460-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in MediaWiki, a website engine for collaborative work, which may result in authentication bypass, denial of service, cross-site scripting, information disclosure and bypass of anti-spam measures.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'mediawiki' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 1:1.27.7-1~deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your mediawiki packages.