CVE-2024-40596
First published: Sat Jul 06 2024(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.42.1. The Special:Investigate feature can expose suppressed information for log events. (TimelineService does not support properly suppressing.)
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki | <=1.42.1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-40596?
CVE-2024-40596 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to expose suppressed log event information.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40596?
To fix CVE-2024-40596, upgrade the MediaWiki CheckUser extension to a version later than 1.42.1.
What versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2024-40596?
MediaWiki versions up to and including 1.42.1 are affected by CVE-2024-40596.
What specific feature is compromised in CVE-2024-40596?
The Special:Investigate feature is compromised in CVE-2024-40596, potentially exposing suppressed information.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2024-40596?
The vulnerability in CVE-2024-40596 is caused by TimelineService's improper handling of suppressed log event information.
- agent/references
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/type
- agent/author
- agent/event
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/mediawiki
- canonical/mediawiki
- version/mediawiki/1.42.1