What is the severity of CVE-2024-23173?

CVE-2024-23173 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

How do I fix CVE-2024-23173?

To fix CVE-2024-23173, upgrade your MediaWiki installation to version 1.35.14 or later, or to any version above 1.39.6 or 1.40.2.

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-23173?

CVE-2024-23173 affects MediaWiki versions before 1.35.14, versions 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.6, and versions 1.40.x before 1.40.2.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-23173?

CVE-2024-23173 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can be exploited via specific parameters on the Special:Drilldown page.

What parameters are involved in CVE-2024-23173?

The parameters involved in CVE-2024-23173 are artist, album, and position, which can lead to XSS if improperly filtered.

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CVE-2024-23173

medium

6.1

CWE

EPSS

0.046%

12/1/2024

18/1/2024

CVE-2024-23173: XSS

First published: Fri Jan 12 2024(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
MediaWiki	<1.35.14
MediaWiki	>=1.36.0<1.39.6
MediaWiki	>=1.40.0<1.40.2

Remedy

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo/+/965214

Remedy

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T348687

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23173?
CVE-2024-23173 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
How do I fix CVE-2024-23173?
To fix CVE-2024-23173, upgrade your MediaWiki installation to version 1.35.14 or later, or to any version above 1.39.6 or 1.40.2.
What systems are affected by CVE-2024-23173?
CVE-2024-23173 affects MediaWiki versions before 1.35.14, versions 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.6, and versions 1.40.x before 1.40.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-23173?
CVE-2024-23173 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can be exploited via specific parameters on the Special:Drilldown page.
What parameters are involved in CVE-2024-23173?
The parameters involved in CVE-2024-23173 are artist, album, and position, which can lead to XSS if improperly filtered.

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