# CVE-2014-9253: The default file type whitelist configuration in conf/mime.conf in the Media Manager in DokuWiki before 2014-09-29b allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The default file type whitelist configuration in conf/mime.conf in the Media Manager in DokuWiki before 2014-09-29b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading an SWF file, then accessing it via the media parameter to lib/exe/fetch.php.

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## References

- http://security.szurek.pl/dokuwiki-20140929a-xss.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99291
- https://www.dokuwiki.org/changes
- https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/commit/778ddf6f2cd9ed38b9db2d73e823b8c21243a960
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1050
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0540.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71671

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