CVE-2012-2698

MediaWiki <1.17.5, <1.18.4, <1.19.1 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-2698. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki by injecting malicious JavaScript via the 'uselang' parameter. The payload executes an arbitrary script in the context of the affected site when a user interacts with the crafted URL.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the outputPage function in includes/SkinTemplate.php in MediaWiki before 1.17.5, 1.18.x before 1.18.4, and 1.19.x before 1.19.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the uselang parameter to index.php/Main_page.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37404

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki by injecting malicious JavaScript via the 'uselang' parameter. The payload executes an arbitrary script in the context of the affected site when a user interacts with the crafted URL.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MediaWiki versions prior to 1.17.5, 1.18.4, and 1.19.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of MediaWiki · User interaction with the crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.18
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/82983
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49484
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36938
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1027179
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.19
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76311
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.17
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/14/2

Scores

EPSS 0.0495
EPSS Percentile 91.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (43)
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.18 (2 CPE variants)
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.18.0 (2 CPE variants)
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.18.1
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.18.2
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.18.3
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.1.0
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.2.0
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.2.1
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.2.2
mediawiki/mediawiki 1.2.3
... and 33 more
Published Jun 29, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026