CVE-2024-40597 json
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.42.1.
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also BIT-mediawiki-2024-40597 , EUVD-2024-38533
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.42.1. It can expose suppressed information for log events. (The log_deleted attribute is not respected.)
Patch / fix
- bitnami mediawiki 1.44.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | mediawiki | <1.44.0 |
1.44.0 |
Affected products
- mediawiki mediawiki
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T326865
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40597
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-40597
- NVD CVE-2024-40597
- OSV BIT-mediawiki-2024-40597
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