CVE-2014-2244: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-2244: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the formatHTML function in includes/api/ApiFormatBase.php in Me...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the formatHTML function in includes/api/ApiFormatBase.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.12, 1.20.x and 1.21.x before 1.21.6, and 1.22.x before 1.22.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string located after http:// in the text parameter to api.php.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 10:06 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-2244 is a cross-site scripting issue in MediaWiki's API HTML formatting path. An attacker could make vulnerable MediaWiki versions return attacker-controlled script or HTML through api.php. Public wikis on affected versions are the main concern because the API is commonly exposed. Exposure is likely where an affected MediaWiki installation exposes api.php to remote users. The bundle does not identify affected downstream packages beyond MediaWiki or provide reliable CPE data. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing MediaWiki instances, especially sites with authenticated users or sensitive administrative sessions. This is not cited as actively exploited, but XSS can still support account compromise and brand damage. Mitigation focus: Upgrade MediaWiki 1.19 deployments to 1.19.12 or later.; Upgrade MediaWiki 1.21 deployments to 1.21.6 or later.; Upgrade MediaWiki 1.22 deployments to 1.22.3 or later..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 14:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 2, 2014, 02:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/Idf985e4e69c2f11778a8a90503914678441cb3fb%2Cn%2CzCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61362CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1071139CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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