CVE-2024-23173

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.1 of 10 (medium)

Details

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

Summary

CVE-2024-23173 is a vulnerability affecting the Cargo extension in 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 permits Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks through the Special:Drilldown page. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating artist, album, and position parameters in the drilldown/CargoAppliedFilter.php file, which in turn, applies filters with malicious scripts. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or website defacement. Users are strongly advised to update their MediaWiki installations to mitigate this risk.

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