Sept. 25, 2023, 4:15 p.m. |

National Vulnerability Database web.nvd.nist.gov

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.

account attacker cve exploit file files instance link low malicious malicious link namespaces privileged privileged user xml

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