CVE-2024-23171

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jan 12, 2024
Updated: Jan 18, 2024
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2024-23171: A critical vulnerability was discovered in the CampaignEvents extension of MediaWiki versions before 1.35.14, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.6, and 1.40.x before 1.40.2. This issue allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks through the manipulation of the x-xss language setting in the Special:EventDetails page, which is used for internationalization (i18n) purposes. Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of malicious scripts in users' browsers, potentially resulting in data theft or unauthorized account actions. MediaWiki users are strongly advised to update their software as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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