Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RSS Reader extension before 0.2.6 for…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RSS Reader extension before 0.2.6 for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted feed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00976 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.5 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.3 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.4 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.5 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.4 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6453
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mcc-9h2f-gjqf
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-6453 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6453 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mcc-9h2f-gjqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6453 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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