# CVE-2006-2611: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/Sanitizer.php in the variable handler in MediaWiki 1.6.x before r14349 allows remote at

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-05-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/Sanitizer.php in the variable handler in MediaWiki 1.6.x before r14349 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript via unspecified vectors, possibly involving the usage of the | (pipe) character.

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/25713
- http://nickj.org/MediaWiki
- http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6055
- http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2006-May/035812.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26646
- http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki?view=rev&revision=14349
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1926
- http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/trunk/phase3/includes/Sanitizer.php?r1=14349&r2=14348&pathrev=14349
- http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2006-May/035814.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20189

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