CVE-2024-23178

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the Phonos extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. PhonosButton.js allows i18n-based XSS via the phonos-purge-needed-error message.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce%40lists.wikimedia.org/message/TDBUBCCOQJUT4SCHJNPHKQNPBUUETY52/ mailing list release notes vendor advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T349312 exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23178?
CVE-2024-23178 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23178?
To fix CVE-2024-23178, 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-2024-23178 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-23178 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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