CVE-2014-1610Mediawiki Vulnerability
MediaWiki 1.22.x before 1.22.2, 1.21.x before 1.21.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.11, when DjVu or PDF file upload support is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the page parameter to includes/media/DjVu.php; (2) the w…
Published Jan 30, 2014 · Updated Aug 11, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1610, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1610
Key Facts
Routine patching- CVE-2014-1610 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.0 v2) affecting Mediawiki, mediawiki-extensions (debian).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Mediawiki 1:1.19.11+dfsg-1, Mediawiki 1:1.19.14+dfsg-0+deb7u1, mediawiki-extensions 3.5~deb7u1.
- Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.
Scores
CVSS v2
6.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
43%
Higher than 98.7% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Weaponized
ATLAS score
58/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Weaponized
Public exploit code
3
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
0
Reports of active use
Advisories And Exploit References
- advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1610
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1610
- advisoryhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1610
- advisory[MediaWiki-announce] 20140128 MediaWiki Security Releases: 1.22.2, 1.21.5 and 1.19.11
- advisory56695
- advisoryhttps://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/110069/
Description
MediaWiki 1.22.x before 1.22.2, 1.21.x before 1.21.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.11, when DjVu or PDF file upload support is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the page parameter to includes/media/DjVu.php; (2) the w parameter (aka width field) to thumb.php, which is not properly handled by includes/media/PdfHandler_body.php; and possibly unspecified vectors in (3) includes/media/Bitmap.php and (4) includes/media/ImageHandler.php.
Affected Products
29 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MediawikiMediawiki | 1.19.0, 1.19.1, 1.19.10, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.19.5, 1.19.6 | 1:1.19.11+dfsg-1 |
| mediawiki-extensionsdebian | See advisory | 3.5~deb7u1 |
Patched Releases
Mediawiki
1:1.19.11+dfsg-1, 1:1.19.14+dfsg-0+deb7u1
mediawiki-extensions
3.5~deb7u1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jan 30, 2014
Last updated
Aug 11, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- advisorysecurity-tracker.debian.org · CVE-2014-1610
- advisoryubuntu.com · CVE-2014-1610
- advisorycve.org · CVERecord
- advisory[MediaWiki-announce] 20140128 MediaWiki Security Releases: 1.22.2, 1.21.5 and 1.19.11
- advisory56695
FAQ
Common Questions.
MediaWiki 1.22.x before 1.22.2, 1.21.x before 1.21.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.11, when DjVu or PDF file upload support is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the page parameter to includes/media/DjVu.php; (2) the w parameter (aka width field) to thumb.php, whic…
Affected: Mediawiki versions 1.19.0, 1.19.1, 1.19.10, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.19.5, 1.19.6; mediawiki-extensions (debian). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Mediawiki 1:1.19.11+dfsg-1, Mediawiki 1:1.19.14+dfsg-0+deb7u1, mediawiki-extensions 3.5~deb7u1.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.
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