CVE-2014-3966
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1.21.x before 1.21.10, and 1.22.x before 1.22.7, when wgRawHtml is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid username.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1.21.x before 1.21.10, and 1.22.x before 1.22.7, when wgRawHtml is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid username.
- Record
CVE-2014-3966- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1.21.x before 1.21.10, and 1.22.x before 1.22.7, when wgRawHtml is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid username.
- Record
CVE-2014-3966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3899 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1.21.x before 1.21.10, and 1.22.x before 1.22.7, when wgRawHtml is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid username.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3899- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6789-p69v-h59w No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1.21.x before 1.21.10, and 1.22.x before 1.22.7, when wgRawHtml is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid username.
- Record
GHSA-6789-p69v-h59w- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1.21.x before 1.21.10, and 1.22.x before 1.22.7, when wgRawHtml is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid username.
- Record
CVE-2014-3966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3966 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Special:PasswordReset in MediaWiki before 1.19.16, 1.21.x before 1.21.10, and 1.22.x before 1.22.7, when wgRawHtml is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid username.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0253 No score
Updated mediawiki packages fix security vulnerability
XSS vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.22.7, due to usernames on Special:PasswordReset being parsed as wikitext. The username on Special:PasswordReset can be supplied by anyone and will be parsed with wgRawHtml enabled. Since Special:PasswordReset is whitelisted by default on private wikis, this could potentially lead to an XSS crossing a privilege boundary (CVE-2014-3966).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0253- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mediawikiDebian:12 |
before 1:1.19.16+dfsg-1 | 1:1.19.16+dfsg-1 |
mediawikiDebian:13 |
before 1:1.19.16+dfsg-1 | 1:1.19.16+dfsg-1 |
mediawikiDebian:14 |
before 1:1.19.16+dfsg-1 | 1:1.19.16+dfsg-1 |
mediawikiDebian:7 |
before 1:1.19.16+dfsg-0+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1:1.19.10+dfsg-11:1.19.11+dfsg-0+deb7u11:1.19.11+dfsg-11:1.19.12+dfsg-11:1.19.13+dfsg-1 Show 17 moreShow less1:1.19.14+dfsg-0+deb7u11:1.19.14+dfsg-0+deb7u21:1.19.14+dfsg-11:1.19.15+dfsg-0+deb7u11:1.19.15+dfsg-11:1.19.15+dfsg-21:1.19.5-11:1.19.5-1+deb7u11:1.19.6-11:1.19.7+dfsg-11:1.19.7+dfsg-1.11:1.19.8+dfsg-11:1.19.8+dfsg-21:1.19.8+dfsg-2.11:1.19.8+dfsg-2.21:1.19.9+dfsg-11:1.19.9+dfsg-2 |
1:1.19.16+dfsg-0+deb7u1 |
mediawikiMageia:3 |
before 1.22.7-1.mga3 | 1.22.7-1.mga3 |
mediawikiMageia:4 |
before 1.22.7-1.mga4 | 1.22.7-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3966 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Mediawiki, published June 6, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1:1.19.16+dfsg-1.