CVE-2014-2853

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/actions/InfoAction.php in MediaWiki before 1.21.9 and 1.22.x before 1.22.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort key in an info action.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 64.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 29, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (18)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-April/000149.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/58262
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67068
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030161
cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1091967
cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63251
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-core/commit/0b695ae09aada343ab59be4a3c9963995a1143b6
cve@mitrehttps://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.21#Changes_since_1.21.8
cve@mitrehttps://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.22#Changes_since_1.22.5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-April/000149.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/58262
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67068
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030161
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1091967
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63251

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Packagist(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
mediawiki/core	—	1.22.6	—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-2853?

CVE-2014-2853 is a none vulnerability published on April 29, 2014. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/actions/InfoAction.php in MediaWiki before 1.21.9 and 1.22.x before 1.22.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort key in an info action.

When was CVE-2014-2853 disclosed?

CVE-2014-2853 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 29, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-2853 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2853 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-2853?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-2853, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2014-2853

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