CVE-2024-23174: XSS

Published Jan 12, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the PageTriage 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. XSS can occur via the rev-deleted-user, pagetriage-tags-quickfilter-label, pagetriage-triage, pagetriage-filter-date-range-format-placeholder, pagetriage-filter-date-range-to, pagetriage-filter-date-range-from, pagetriage-filter-date-range-heading, pagetriage-filter-set-button, or pagetriage-filter-reset-button message.

Affected Software

3 affected components
MediaWiki MediaWiki<1.35.14
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.36.0<1.39.6
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.40.0<1.40.2

Event History

Jan 12, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23174?

CVE-2024-23174 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-23174?

To mitigate CVE-2024-23174, you should upgrade MediaWiki to version 1.35.14 or 1.39.6 and above, or 1.40.2 and above.

3

Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2024-23174?

CVE-2024-23174 affects MediaWiki versions prior to 1.35.14, from 1.36.x to 1.39.x before 1.39.6, and from 1.40.x before 1.40.2.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2024-23174?

CVE-2024-23174 is an XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability found in the PageTriage extension of MediaWiki.

5

Is CVE-2024-23174 a known issue in previous releases?

Yes, CVE-2024-23174 is a known issue that has been documented and identified in earlier releases of MediaWiki.

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