cve-2023-3550
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-09-25 15:20
Modified
2024-09-24 15:57
Summary
Mediawiki v1.40.0 does not validate namespaces used in XML files. Therefore, if the instance administrator allows XML file uploads, a remote attacker with a low-privileged user account can use this exploit to become an administrator by sending a malicious link to the instance administrator.
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