# CVE-2014-9277: The wfMangleFlashPolicy function in OutputHandler.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.22, 1.20.x through 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The wfMangleFlashPolicy function in OutputHandler.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.22, 1.20.x through 1.22.x before 1.22.14, and 1.23.x before 1.23.7 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via a crafted string containing <cross-domain-policy> in a PHP format request, which causes the string length to change when converting the request to <NOT-cross-domain-policy>.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1031301
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T73478
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/03/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/16
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3100
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-November/000170.html

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