CVE-2013-2114
CVE-2013-2114 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mediawiki
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the chunk upload API in MediaWiki 1.19 through 1.19.6 and 1.20.x before 1.20.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2114?
- Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the chunk upload API in MediaWiki 1.19 through 1.19.6 and 1.20.x before 1.20.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension.
- How severe is CVE-2013-2114?
- CVE-2013-2114 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-2114 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-2114?
- CVE-2013-2114 primarily affects Mediawiki. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-2114?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-2114 published?
- CVE-2013-2114 was published on 2013-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2013-May/000131.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55433
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-21.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/24/3
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48306
Affected products (15)
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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