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MEDIUM · 4.3

CVE-2024-40596

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 pro...

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.)

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MediawikiMediawiki<= 1.42.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-532

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-40596?

CVE-2024-40596 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 pro...

How severe is CVE-2024-40596?

CVE-2024-40596 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-40596?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.