CVE-2024-40598
First published: Sat Jul 06 2024(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.42.1. The API can expose suppressed information for log events. (The log_deleted attribute is not applied to entries.)
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-2024-40598?
CVE-2024-40598 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the exposure of suppressed log event information.
How can I fix CVE-2024-40598?
To fix CVE-2024-40598, upgrade to the MediaWiki version 1.42.2 or later.
Which versions of MediaWiki are affected by CVE-2024-40598?
CVE-2024-40598 affects MediaWiki versions up to and including 1.42.1.
What type of information is exposed by CVE-2024-40598?
CVE-2024-40598 exposes suppressed information related to log events that should not be available.
Is the CheckUser extension vulnerable in all MediaWiki versions?
The CheckUser extension is only vulnerable in MediaWiki versions up to 1.42.1.
- 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