CVE-2024-23173 json
MediaWiki Cargo Extension Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
published 2024-01-12 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-mediawiki-2024-23173 , EUVD-2024-20692 , GHSA-rhpm-63w5-79rg
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Cargo 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:Drilldown page allows XSS via artist, album, and position parameters because of applied filter values in drilldown/CargoAppliedFilter.php.
Patch / fix
- packagist mediawiki/cargo 1.35.14, 1.39.6, 1.40.2
- bitnami mediawiki 1.41.1
- mediawiki mediawiki 1.35.14, 1.39.6, 1.40.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- phabricator.wikimedia.org https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T348687 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | mediawiki/cargo | <1.35.14 >=1.36.0, <1.39.6 >=1.40.0, <1.40.2 |
1.35.14 1.39.6 1.40.2 |
| bitnami | mediawiki | <1.41.1 |
1.41.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T348687
web, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
gerrit.wikimedia.org
/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo/+/965214
web, patch
-
github.com
/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-Cargo/commit/e4f0b7fb11da0e4b18f2c416101965e417ba3bd2
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23173
advisory, web
-
github.com
/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-Cargo
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-23173
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rhpm-63w5-79rg
- NVD CVE-2024-23173
- OSV BIT-mediawiki-2024-23173
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