CVE-2017-8812
N/A
Published: November 15, 2017 at 08:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:27 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxMediaWiki
Using MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 by N/A?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 - before attackers find them.
Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 allows remote attackers to inject > (greater than) characters via the id attribute of a headline.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-November/000216.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4036Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.
Free plan, no card