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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2013.0008 mediawiki-extensions security update 2 January 2013 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: mediawiki-extensions Publisher: Debian Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 6 UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade Original Bulletin: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2596 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators running mediawiki-extensions check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2596-1 security@debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/ Jonathan Wiltshire December 30, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : mediawiki-extensions Vulnerability : cross-site scripting Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : not yet assigned Debian Bug : 696179 Thorsten Glaser discovered that the RSSReader extension for mediawiki, a website engine for collaborative work, does not properly escape tags in feeds. This could allow a malicious feed to inject JavaScript into the mediawiki pages. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3squeeze2. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem will be fixed soon. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.11. We recommend that you upgrade your mediawiki-extensions packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlDgaI8ACgkQXm3vHE4uylqBAwCeLmlkWTz/kmBGt48/nAkElVj4 G5wAnilayP6ECkuNI5wtCriaWI4qaRna =d6AS - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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