Mediawiki CSS Ext Encoding Flaw -> Code Injection (1.42.x < 1.42.2)
CVE-2024-47845 Published on October 5, 2024
CSS sanitizer used incorrectly, and is easily bypassed
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CSS Extension allows Code Injection.This issue affects Mediawiki - CSS Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.9, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.
Weakness Type
What is an Output Sanitization Vulnerability?
The software prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
CVE-2024-47845 has been classified to as an Output Sanitization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-47845
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Affected Versions
The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CSS Extension:- 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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