CVE-2019-19708: mediawiki visual_editor Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 11-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-19708 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in mediawiki visual_editor. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Timeline
- 11-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The VisualEditor extension through 1.34 for MediaWiki allows XSS via pasted content containing an element with a data-ve-clipboard-key attribute.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.72% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.72%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (phabricator.wikimedia.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (gerrit.wikimedia.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mediawiki1 product
- visual_editor≤ 1.34
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I1f99458fd2c4f6b2460dfe7a93b330ddee4400b6X Refsource MISCExploitVendor Advisory