MediaWiki Apex Skin Stored XSS before 1.42.2
CVE-2024-47840 Published on October 5, 2024
Stored XSS through sidebar in Apex skin
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Apex skin allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mediawiki - Apex skin: from 1.39.X before 1.39.9, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-47840 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2024-47840 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Apex skin:- Version 1.39.x and below 1.39.9 is affected.
- Version 1.41.x and below 1.41.3 is affected.
- Version 1.42.x and below 1.42.2 is affected.
- Version 1.39.0 and below 1.39.9 is affected.
- Version 1.41.0 and below 1.41.3 is affected.
- Version 1.42.0 and below 1.42.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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