CVE-2024-40596 Information disclosure in n/a
The CheckUser extension's Investigate feature fails to suppress log events, allowing attackers to view sensitive suppressed information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-40596?
CVE-2024-40596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 6 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.)
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40596?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mediawiki. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mediawiki Bitnami | All versions | 1.44.0 |
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40596?
Upgrade mediawiki to 1.44.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-40596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2024-40596, GHSA-rqrg-pc6q-82hq.