XSS in MediaWiki
CVE-2024-23178
An issue was discovered in the Phonos extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. PhonosButton.js allows i18n-based XSS via the phonos-purge-needed-error message.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-announce@lists.wikimedia.org/mess… (Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T349312 (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23178?
- CVE-2024-23178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.