CVE-2024-23171

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the CampaignEvents extension in MediaWiki before 1.35.14, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.6, and 1.40.x before 1.40.2. The Special:EventDetails page allows XSS via the x-xss language setting for internationalization (i18n).

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T348343 vendor advisory exploit
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I70d71c409193e904684dfb706d424b0a815fa6f6 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23171?
CVE-2024-23171 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23171?
To fix CVE-2024-23171, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-23171 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-23171 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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