CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
Detected Signals
exploit
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CVE
CVE-2023-3550
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.3
EPSS
1.15%
Original NVD Description
Mediawiki v1.40.0 does not validate namespaces used in XML files. Therefore, if the instance administrator allows XML file uploads, a remote attacker with a low-privileged user account can use this exploit to become an administrator by sending a malicious link to the instance administrator.
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