CVE-2024-40597 Information disclosure in n/a
The CheckUser extension fails to respect log deletion flags, allowing attackers to view suppressed log event information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-40597?
CVE-2024-40597 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 6 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.)
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40597?
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-2024-40597?
Upgrade mediawiki to 1.44.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-40597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2024-40597, GHSA-5cqg-h2ff-24hv.