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TI-2017-09622 Aliases CVE-2017-12979GHSA-v82p-53p5-5mr8

DokuWiki through 2017-02-19c has stored XSS when rendering a malicious language name in a…

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

DokuWiki through 2017-02-19c has stored XSS when rendering a malicious language name in a code element, in /inc/parser/xhtml.php. An attacker can create or edit a wiki with this element to trigger JavaScript execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01372 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dokuwiki:dokuwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2017-02-19cVulnerableDokuWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:dokuwiki:dokuwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2017-02-19c Vulnerable ·DokuWiki

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12979
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v82p-53p5-5mr8

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-21339 Resource allocation without limits in DokuWiki CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-15392 Dokuwiki 2018-04-22b - Username Enumeration CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2009-01868 inc/init.php in DokuWiki 2009-02-14, rc2009-02-06, and rc2009-01-30, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-17236 DokuWiki before 2023-04-04a allows XSS via RSS titles. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2018-11034 CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2010-00275 A typo in the administrator permission check in the ACL Manager plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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