CVE-2024-40603 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Attackers can force users to alter article ratings via CSRF in the MediaWiki ArticleRatings extension, requiring a patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-40603?
CVE-2024-40603 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 6 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the ArticleRatings extension for MediaWiki through 1.42.1. Special:ChangeRating allows CSRF to alter data via a GET request.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40603?
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-2024-40603?
Upgrade mediawiki to 1.44.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-40603 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40603 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as BIT-mediawiki-2024-40603, GHSA-rx8x-p7g9-g9c4.