CVE-2015-2935
CVE-2015-2935 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Mediawiki
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
MediaWiki before 1.19.24, 1.2x before 1.23.9, and 1.24.x before 1.24.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the SVG filtering and obtain sensitive user information via a mixed case @import in a style element in an SVG file, as demonstrated by "@imporT."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2935?
- MediaWiki before 1.19.24, 1.2x before 1.23.9, and 1.24.x before 1.24.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the SVG filtering and obtain sensitive user information via a mixed case @import in a style element in an SVG file, as demonstrated by "@imporT."
- How severe is CVE-2015-2935?
- CVE-2015-2935 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-2935 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-2015-2935?
- CVE-2015-2935 primarily affects Mediawiki. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-2935?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-2935 published?
- CVE-2015-2935 was published on 2015-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:200
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73477
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-March/000175.html
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T85349
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05
Affected products (49)
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:1.22.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:1.22.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.22.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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