CVE-2023-37251
MediumCVSS 6.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs
Summary
An issue was discovered in the GoogleAnalyticsMetrics extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3, where the googleanalyticstrackurl parser function does not properly escape JavaScript in the onclick handler and does not prevent the use of javascript: URLs.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to XSS attacks, posing a risk of session hijacking and data theft.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the GoogleAnalyticsMetrics extension to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and ensure proper security.
Original NVD description (English source)
An issue was discovered in the GoogleAnalyticsMetrics extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. The googleanalyticstrackurl parser function does not properly escape JavaScript in the onclick handler and does not prevent use of javascript: URLs.