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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.56555
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200604-01 (mediawiki)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200604-01.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200604-01.

Vulnerability Insight:
MediaWiki is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack that could allow
arbitrary JavaScript code execution.

Solution:
All MediaWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apps/mediawiki-1.4.15'

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-1498
BugTraq ID: 17269
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17269
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-01.xml
http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2006-March/000040.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19504
http://secunia.com/advisories/19508
http://secunia.com/advisories/19517
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:007 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_07_sr.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1194
XForce ISS Database: mediawiki-unspecified-xss(25588)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25588
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