# CVE-2006-2895: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.6.0 up to versions before 1.6.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-06-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.6.0 up to versions before 1.6.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the edit form.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2159
- http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/tags/REL1_6_7/phase3/RELEASE-NOTES
- http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2006-June/000048.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20458
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27029

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