Information disclosure in MediaWiki - CVE-2024-29883
Published: May 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89216
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29883
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the CreateWiki extension due to the Special:ManageWiki does not escape escape interface messages. A remote administrator can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
MediaWiki
How to mitigate CVE-2024-29883
Install updates from vendor's website.
MediaWiki - addressed in versions 1.39.7, 1.40.3, 1.41.1
External References
- https://github.com/miraheze/CreateWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-8wjf-mxjg-j8p9
- https://gist.githubusercontent.com/redbluegreenhat/0da1ebb7185b241ce1ac6ba1e8f0b98d/raw/44c4a229aacc8233808c767a79af9e4fd581ae68/T11993.patch
- https://issue-tracker.miraheze.org/T11993
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/ISK76VXYSIOKYLLU2DTQUXIJV6MMWGOJ/