CVE-2024-23179

Published: Jan 12, 2024Modified: Nov 21, 2024

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the GlobalBlocking extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. For a Special:GlobalBlock?uselang=x-xss URI, i18n-based XSS can occur via the parentheses message. This affects subtitle links in buildSubtitleLinks.

Affected (1)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawiki

Mediawiki

1 product

Mediawiki

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Before 1.40.2

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (4)

https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce%40lists.wikimedia.org/message/TDBUBCCOQJUT4SCHJNPHKQNPBUUETY52/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchRelease Notes

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T347746

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce%40lists.wikimedia.org/message/TDBUBCCOQJUT4SCHJNPHKQNPBUUETY52/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchRelease Notes

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T347746

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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