How severe is CVE-2014-9276?

CVE-2014-9276 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-9276 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-9276?

CVE-2014-9276 primarily affects Mediawiki. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9276?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-9276 published?

CVE-2014-9276 was published on 2015-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-9276

CVE-2014-9276 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Mediawiki
Published: 2015-01-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Special:ExpandedTemplates page in MediaWiki before 1.19.22, 1.20.x through 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1.23.7, when $wgRawHTML is set to true, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users with edit permissions for requests that cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the wpInput parameter, which is not properly handled in the preview.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9276?: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Special:ExpandedTemplates page in MediaWiki before 1.19.22, 1.20.x through 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1.23.7, when $wgRawHTML is set to true, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users with edit permissions for requests that cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the wpInput parameter, which is not properly handled in the preview.
How severe is CVE-2014-9276?: CVE-2014-9276 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-9276 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-9276?: CVE-2014-9276 primarily affects Mediawiki. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9276?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-9276 published?: CVE-2014-9276 was published on 2015-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (42)

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cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.21.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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