# CVE-2017-0372: Parameters injection in SyntaxHighlight results in multiple vulnerabilities

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2018-04-13 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- mediawiki mediawiki (SyntaxHighlight extension): version range not reported

## Description

Parameters injection in the SyntaxHighlight extension of Mediawiki before 1.23.16, 1.27.3 and 1.28.2 might result in multiple vulnerabilities.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mediawiki mediawiki (SyntaxHighlight extension), no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-April/000207.html
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-April/000209.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/861585
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T158689
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0372
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/mediawiki_syntaxhighlight.rb

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