CVE-2014-9481

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

The Scribunto extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to obtain the rollback token and possibly other sensitive information via a crafted module, related to unstripping special page HTML.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 69.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 27, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

security@debianhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/21/2
security@debianhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13
security@debianhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.html
security@debianhttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T73167
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/21/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T73167

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-9481?

CVE-2014-9481 is a medium vulnerability published on January 27, 2020. The Scribunto extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to obtain the rollback token and possibly other sensitive information via a crafted module, related to unstripping special page HTML.

When was CVE-2014-9481 disclosed?

CVE-2014-9481 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 27, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-9481 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9481 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9481?

CVE-2014-9481 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-9481?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9481, 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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