CVE-2024-40596
MediaWiki CheckUser Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.42.1. The Special:Investigate feature can expose suppressed information for log events. (TimelineService does not support properly suppressing.)
INFO
Published Date :
July 7, 2024, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-40596.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T326866 | Issue Tracking |
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T326866 | Issue Tracking |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-40596 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-40596 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T326866 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T326866 No Types Assigned https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T326866 Issue Tracking Added CWE NIST CWE-532 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.42.1 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.42.1. The Special:Investigate feature can expose suppressed information for log events. (TimelineService does not support properly suppressing.) Added Reference MITRE https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T326866 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-40596 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-40596
weaknesses.