# CVE-2012-4379: MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 does not send a restrictive X-Frame-Options HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 does not send a restrictive X-Frame-Options HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via an embedded API response in an IFRAME element.

## What to do

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## References

- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41180
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/6
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2012-August/000119.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853426
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/10
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330

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